Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 Operation Manual

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    HDS-5, HDS-7, HDS-5m & HDS-7m Operation Manual
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    screen. The Products Software Updates screen will appear. Scroll through the Product list and select your unit to download the software update. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RESTRICTED OPERATION OUTSIDE OF THE AMERICAS Units designed for sale Basemap, Nautic Insight, Lake Insight or Insight USA units are
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    9 Pages 10 Pages Screen 10 Data Overlay 11 Configuration menu 14 Sonar Page (Sonar units only 15 Chart Page 15 Radar Page (optional 16 Info Page 16 Utilities...21 Displaying Combo Pages 23 Sonar Operation (HDS-5 & 7 only 26 Viewing Sonar History 26 Sonar Menu 27 Sonar Options 30 1
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    53 Navionics 55 Radar Operation (optional 58 Radar menu 59 Adjust menu 59 Guard Zones 64 Radar Overlay 65 Settings Menu 66 Chart Settings Menu 75 Sonar Settings (HDS-5 &7 78 Manual Mode 79 Fishing Modes 80 Installation Menu 81 Keel Offset 81 Radar Settings Menu (optional 85 Fuel
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    Contents Alarms...100 Units...101 Network 102 Vessels (only available if connected to AIS receiver 108 Simulator 110 Specifications: HDS-5/5m & HDS-7/7m 113 Unit Care 114 Troubleshooting 115 Index 123 3
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    the Support tab and select Tips and Tutorials. HDS-5/7 and HDS-5m/7m The Sonar Operation section and all other sonar references, only apply to the HDS-5 and HDS-7 sonar/GPS combo units. Sonar references do not apply to the HDS-5m and HDS-7m GPS only units. Manual Conventions When you are instructed
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    down the Pages key to switch active panels when viewing combo pages MENU: opens context & settings menus LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level & turns the unit on/off WPT/FIND: saves a waypoint at current position; accesses searching tools MMC/SD Card slot: insert MMC/SD and high-detail mapping
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    press Enter. Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when unit is turned on for the first time. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. To restart the Setup wizard, onscreen objects, highlight data items and view sonar history. Press Exit to remove the cursor from the screen. 6
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    and press ENTER. Getting Started Menus This unit has a Settings menu, a Pages screen and several context menus. The Settings menu provides access to the settings menus for the three main operation modes: Sonar, Chart and Radar. The Settings menu is accessed by pressing MENU twice. The Pages
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    Started Selecting Chart Data This unit supports Lowrance and Navionics map data. Chart data is selected from the Chart Settings menu. To select Chart data: packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. To select a fishing mode: 1. Press Menu twice. 2. Select Sonar and press
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    1. Highlight the text box and press ENTER. A keyboard will appear on the screen. 2. Use the keypad to highlight the first character and press ENTER. Repeat Defaults The Restore Defaults command switches the unit back to the settings it had when you purchased it (default). To Restore Defaults:
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    icons around the menu. To select a page, move the desired page icon to the center of the screen. When selected, the page name will be highlighted in blue at the top of a list of combo display options. Its icon, will be framed by a blue border below the list. To display the page
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    display. To access Data Overlay menu, select a page option and press menu. Edit Overlay menu Accesses data overlay options for all the unit's page screens. To access Edit Overlay menu: 1. Select Edit data overlay from the Data overlay menu and press Enter. 2. Press menu. The Edit overlay menu will
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    Pages Move or Placing a Gauge The Move gauge command allows you to move data overlay to any position on the screen. When you use the Place gauge command, the gauge will be locked in its current position. To move/place a gauge: 1. Press the Enter key when
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    Pages Time in digital format Size Time in analog format Selects the size of the data overlay display. Data overlay can be displayed in four sizes. With the gauge in edit mode (shaded in blue) press the Zoom out key to increase overlay size; press the Zoom in key to decrease overlay size. Small
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    in the section. To access the Configuration menu, highlight Configuration on the Edit Overlay menu and press enter. Bezel Caption Invert Text Configuration Settings Adds a bezel to the data overlay gauge, making it easier to see against certain backgrounds Allows you to add/remove data label from
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    to appear on the display. The sonar page supports multiple splitscreen views and 14 color palette settings. Sonar display options are covered in more detail in the Sonar Operation section. On the Sonar Page you can: • Move the cursor to any location on the screen to get a depth reading • Show fish
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    , yellow, black or green. The radar page is covered in more detail in the Radar Operation section. On the Radar Page you can: • Overlay compass data, range rings and EBL/VRMs on display • Choose screen orientation from Head Up, Course Up & North Up • Make radar targets more visible via Target
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    template and save it as a different dashboard each time. Vessel layout Navigation Layout Angler Layout NOTE: You can toggle through the dashboard templates on the screen by pressing the keypad left/right. Edit Used to select information displayed on the Info page. To switch the
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    Edit Info menu will appear. 5. Select Save and press enter. GPS category Ground Speed subcategory Editing data on an analog gauge Editing data on It also controls gauge limits. To access the Edit Info menu, switch the screen to Edit mode and press menu. To select info: 1. Highlight Select Info
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    To add source: 1. Select Add Source from the Edit Info menu and press enter. 2. Use the keypad to select the desired category and press enter. A list of subcategories will appear. 3. Select the desired subcategory and press enter. Pages To remove a source: 1. Highlight Remove Source from the
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    Pages Change Layout Controls the gauge layout of dashboard templates and customized dashboards. That allows you to select a desired gauge layout template for all dashboards. To change layout: 1. Highlight the desired dashboard and press enter. 2. Select Change Layout from the Info menu and press
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    Settings menu section. Utilities Allows you to set alarms, view sonar logs and access other system settings. To access Utilities: 1. Use the keypad to center the utilities icon on the screen covered in Chart Operation Section Access alarm history, status and change settings View status and
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    log. 4. Press Menu. Highlight Copy and press enter. The Copy File screen will appear. 5. Select a place to copy the file, like an MMC card. Press enter. To delete data files/sonar logs: 1. Highlight Files from the Utilities menu and press enter. 2. Select the desired File category and press
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    combo display option GPS/Info combo page Displaying Combo Pages You can display multiple pages at the same time by scrolling the desired page's icon to the center of the screen and then choosing a secondary page from the list of combo switch the active setting to the other panel, hold down
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    panels can be displayed by setting up a combo display using a page that supports the Split feature. By displaying multiple panels, you can view more information on the screen at one time. Step 1: Select sonar split screen Step 2: Choose page from combo display options list To display multiple
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    the size of each panel Pages Adjusting panels on combo page Adjusting panels on multi-panel display (Sonar/Info combo shown) (Sonar/Info combo shown) To adjust panel sizes: 1. With the combo page or multi-panel display on the screen, press the Pages key. 2. Press menu. Highlight Adjust Panel
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    Pages key. 2. Use the keypad to select Sonar and press ENTER. Cursor Blue sonar history bar Viewing Sonar History You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. To resume normal operation, move the cursor all the way to the
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    detail will clutter the screen. Conversely, desired echoes may not be displayed if Sensitivity is set too low. Sensitivity set to 60 percent Sensitivity set to 80 percent NOTE: By default, Sensitivity is set to auto mode. You may have to turn off Auto Sensitivity to set sensitivity to a desired
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    transducer. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity and best target discrimination in shallower water; 83 kHz offers a wider cone angle for greater water coverage and 50 kHz provides the best depth penetration. You can view both available frequencies at the same time by setting up a sonar split screen
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    view on the right. Keeps the bottom on the screen at all times. • Flasher - splits the display with a flasher-style sonar on the left; a normal sonar view on the right Stop Sonar Pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to get a closer look at sonar echoes. Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline can also be
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    transducer. The default setting is suitable for most conditions. Highlight Ping Speed on the Sonar menu and press the keypad left/right to make adjustments. Sonar Options Adjusts display settings and the configuration of the display. The Sonar Options menu allows you to split the screen between
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    suited for your fishing conditions from 14 palette options. A bottom brown palette clearly separates fish and structure from the bottom Sonar Palette menu To select a Palette: 1. From the Sonar Options menu, highlight Palette and press ENTER. 2. Use the keypad to select the desired palette and
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    the top and bottom of a zoom bar will be displayed at that selected zoom range. To turn on/off Zoom Bars, highlight Zoom Bars on the Sonar Options menu and press ENTER. NOTE: When the screen is zoomed, you can use the Zoom Pan feature to scroll up and down the water column
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    gauge the distance from each fish symbol to the boat. Both - turns on both Symbols and Depths. Fish Symbols and Depths To select a Sonar Data Used to save sonar chart data to your unit's internal memory or to an MMC/SD card. To access the Sounder Logging menu, select Log Sonar Data from the Sonar
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    modes - Downscan & Sidescan - in a single sonar log (StructureScan sold separately) Time Remaining Recording time left until memory storage runs out To input filename: 1. Highlight the Filename text box and press enter. A keyboard will appear on the screen. 2. Use the keypad to input the desired
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    is being recorded, a blinking red circle will be displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and a logging message will appear periodically at the bottom of the screen. Indicator blinks when sonar is being recorded To stop logging: 1. Select Stop from the Sounder Logging menu and press
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    Chart Chart Operation Point of Interest (POI) Waypoint Chart orientation indicator Cursor • Cursor coordinates: Displays the coordinates of the cursor. • Waypoint: An electronic address based on the latitude and longitude of a selected location. • Map Scale: Represents the relationship
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    , the icon's movement will correspond with your movement. Chart menu Use the Chart menu to adjust settings and enter commands. From this menu you have access to routes, waypoints, info, chart options and screen settings. To open the Chart menu, go to the Chart page and press the MENU key. The
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    more of the map area in front of you Opens chart categories display settings list Toggles 2D and Shaded Relief map display settings (only available on select US models) Go To Cursor The Go To also can create a waypoint at any location by manually entering the position's latitude and longitude. 38
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    position: 1. P lace the cursor on the Chart page where you want to set the waypoint and press Enter twice. The New Waypoint menu will appear. 2. from the Waypoints screen: 1. From the Pages screen select Waypoints, routes, trails, press ENTER. When the Waypoints screen appears select the
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    in the Utilities page. From the Waypoints screen you can view and edit stored waypoints. Waypoints screen menu To open the Waypoints screen menu, press the MENU key from the Waypoints screen. Edit New Show Go to Delete Sort Delete All Find Waypoints Screen menu Opens the Edit Waypoint menu Opens
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    contains too many waypoints to search through manually, you can search for a specific waypoint by name. To Search for Waypoint by Name: 1. From the Waypoints screen press the MENU key. The Waypoints screen menu will appear. 2. From the Waypoints screen menu select Find. A keypad will appear. Use
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    the waypoint and press the ENTER key. The Edit Waypoint menu will appear. Edit Waypoint menu The Edit Waypoint menu is used to edit waypoint settings and coordinates. Use this menu to change the name, icon, color and description of a waypoint. Select More from the Edit Waypoint menu and the
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    Chart Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint name or description: 1. From the Edit Waypoint menu, select the Name or Description text box and press ENTER. The Waypoint keypad will appear. 2. Use the keypad to enter the desired waypoint name and select OK. To Edit
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    ordered sequence without having to manually select the next waypoint in set a second waypoint. 3. Repeat Step 2 until you have set all the desired waypoints along the route. 4. Press the MENU key to open the Edit route menu. Select Save and press ENTER. The route will be saved to the Routes screen
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    highlight the route and select Start. The Start Route message box will appear, select Forward. Routes screen To view stored routes go to the Routes screen in the Utilities page. From the Routes screen you can view and edit stored routes. Route name End of route Start of route Number of legs
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    a new route, edit a route or start a route. To open the Routes screen menu, from the Routes screen, press the MENU key. Edit New Show Start Delete Delete All Find Routes Screen menu Opens the Edit Route screen Opens the New Route screen Shows the Route on the Chart page Select to start navigating
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    route forward or Reverse to navigate the route in reverse. To Search for Route by Name: 1. From the Routes screen press MENU. The Routes screen menu will appear. 2. From the Routes screen menu select Find. A keypad will appear. Use the keypad to enter the name of the route you are searching for
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    factory, the unit is automatically set to create and record a trail when the unit is turned on and you are navigating. screen To view stored trails go to the Trails screen in the Utilities page. From the Trails screen you can view and edit stored trails. Trails screen menu From the Trails screen
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    All Find Trails screen menu Opens the Edit Trail menu Opens the New Trail menu Displays the trail on the chart Turns on/off trail display trail settings and coordinates. Use this menu to change the trail name, trail color and description of a trail. To edit a Trail name: 1. From the Trails screen
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    dialog box. 4. To measure the distance to another position, press Enter and move the cursor to the desired location. Press Exit to return to normal operation. 50
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    MENU key. The Chart menu will appear, select Find. The Find menu will appear. 2. From the Find menu select Chart Items. The Find - Chart Items screen will appear. Select Name, a keypad will appear. Use the keypad to enter the name of the chart item and select OK. To view a list of
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    Heading Up Course Up Map Orientation Displays the Chart page with North always at the top of the screen Displays the Chart page in the direction the boat is facing Displays the Chart page at the same 2. From the Chart options submenu select or deselect Look Ahead to turn this feature on or off. 52
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    From the Chart options submenu select Chart categories. The Chart Categories screen will appear. Select or deselect the chart options you want to display on screen. 2D and Shaded Relief (Shaded Relief only available on U.S. Insight models) To select between 2D and Shaded Relief: 1. From the Chart
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    key then select Info from the Chart menu. From the Chart Info screen, press Details. Detailed information also can be viewed for Tide icons by allowing you to see radar returns aligned with actual radar targets. To turn on radar overlay: 1. Highlight Overlay on the Chart menu and press enter
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    of 2D and 3D mapping detail and numerous mapping options, including support for Navionics Platinum, Gold, HotMaps and high definition Fish'n chip electronic charts. To view Navionics data: 1. Insert your Navionics card in the unit's MMC/SD card slot. 2. Press Menu twice, select Chart and press enter
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    1. Select Chart options from the Chart menu and press Enter. 2. Highlight Settings and press Enter. 3. Select a setting and press enter. 4. Highlight the desired option and press enter. Navionics Settings Navionics Settings and Options • Safety Depth - Allows you to display the depth areas
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    . • Chart Details - This menu is used to select which object types and information layers are displayed on-screen. Available options: Standard: Equivalent to standard display settings as defined in ECS (Electronic Charting System) regulations. All: Enables the display of all the object types and
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    Radar Radar Operation (optional) Range Range Ring Size North Indicator Heading Line Radar orientation indicator Range Rings To access the Radar Page: 1. Press the Pages key. 2. Use the
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    Radar menu to make adjustments to radar display settings and features that not only change the appearance the display. Radar Radar State Controls radar transmission modes: Off, Transmit and Standby. Off turns off the radar. Transmit broadcasts a radar signal and standby leaves the radar on, but
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    signals, cluttering the screen. Rain Clutter reduces . If another ship is operating radar near you, interference Selecting Auto gain from the Radar menu will automatically set the sensitivity of the receiver to a level on, Gain will switch to manual mode. To select Auto Gain: 1. Press the MENU
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    in auto mode (Harbor or Offshore), Sea Clutter will switch to Manual mode. Manual Harbor Offshore Sea Clutter Options Switches Sea Clutter from Auto to Manual mode Auto setting optimized for harbor-like environment Auto setting designed for offshore conditions Acquire Targets Used to select MARPA
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    Ahead Offset Position Default setting, will position the PPI in the center of the screen Shifts the PPI to the bottom of the screen, allowing you to Symbology Used to turn on/off symbols displayed on the PPI screen, including range rings, range markers and compass overlay. Rather than turn off each
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    EBL/VRM 1 EBL/VRM 2 Radar EBL/VRM 1 & EBL/ VRM 2 Data Boxes EBL/VRM menu Places selected Electronic Bearing Line and Variable Range Marker on the display. To select an EBL/VRM: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Use the keypad to select the EBL/VRM and press ENTER. 3. Use the keypad to move the EBL and
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    Radar Data Box Turns on/off on screen EBL/VRM information box. To turn on/off the EBL/VRM information 2. You can control the shape, range, depth, bearing, width and sensitivity of guard zones. Turns on/off Guard Zone1 Turns on/off Guard Zone 2 Guard Zone 2 (sector) Guard Zone 1 (circle) Guard Zone
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    Enter. 2. Press the keypad up/down to select the desired setting. 3. When the desired setting is selected, press the keypad left/right to make adjustments. 4. information on Radar Overlay is available in the Chart Operation section of this manual. NOTE: You must have an NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183
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    Settings Settings Menu The Settings Menu provides access to installation and advanced configuration settings for your unit. To access the Settings menu, press Menu twice. Settings Menu Options System Sonar (if applicable) Units Page Radar (if applicable) Network Navigation (if applicable)
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    default, a tone (key beep) will sound when any key is pushed on the unit. You can change key beep volume or turn them on or off from the Key Beep menu. To change Key Beep settings: Key beeps turned on 1. Highlight Key Beeps on the System menu and press enter. 2. Select the desired
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    surface based on a network of surveyed ground features (points). This unit's default datum is WGRS-84. To select a Datum: 1. Select Datum from the Chart settings menu and . The Magnetic Variance Auto setting, automatically converts magnetic north to true north. When using manual mode, you will have
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    Settings Satellite Status Satellites Monitors the location of satellites in view and the quality of the unit's satellite lockon. The Satellite page has two display options. The Satellite screen displays a circular graphic that shows where satellites are located and a bar graph that monitors the
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    structure and fish to routes, map areas and radar targets. To take a screen capture: 1. Select Screen Capture from the System menu and press enter. 2. Press the LIGHT/Power key to capture the current screen. Repeat this step take additional screen captures. To save screen captures to MMC/SD card
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    the unit back to the settings it had when you purchased it (default). Instructions on Restoring defaults are covered in the Getting Started section. Advanced A fine tuning adjustment for advanced users that allows you to turn on/off features and control settings like duplicate waypoint names and
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    make adjustments to overlay data, combo page panels and to turn on/off SIRIUS radio (if applicable). Overlay data setting adjustments are covered in the Pages be alerted when approaching your destination. XTE limit The cross-track error setting, is the distance at which you will be alerted when you
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    overwrite a point at the beginning of the trail. Trails Menu Logging Type Controls the method used for updating a trail. Trails can be updated using Time, Distance or the default automatic setting. Time Distance Auto Logging Types A point is placed along the trail after a selected amount of time
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    period keypad will appear. 2. Input the desired distance and select OK. Press enter. Time Period set to 5 seconds Phantom Loran Uses GPS and Loran coordinates to calculate Loran position. To set up phantom loran: 1. Select Phantom loran on the Navigation menu and press Enter. 2. Highlight
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    quickly estimate distances while navigating. To turn Range Rings On/Off, highlight Range Rings on the Chart Settings menu and press ENTER. Range Rings arrival is based on the time interval selected from the Heading Extension menu. Heading Extension works with both Lowrance and Navionics chart data.
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    . That allows you to identify POIs without having to zoom in to see it on the screen. To turn on/off Popup Information, highlight Popup Information on the Chart Settings menu and press ENTER. Grid Lines Displays base values for latitude and longitude, making it easier to get a general idea of your
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    the Chart menu and press ENTER. Hide Chart Removes mapping data from the display, making it easier to view routes, waypoints and the cursor. To turn on/off the map data, highlight Hide Chart on the Chart Settings menu and press ENTER. Hide Chart mode 77
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    . To access the Sonar Settings: 1. Press MENU twice. 2. Select Sonar and press ENTER. Network Sonar Sonar Settings Menu Allows your unit to send/receive sonar data from another sonar unit on an ethernet network. To turn on/off network sonar, highlight Network sonar on the Sonar Settings menu and
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    range you select. Adjustments made to the range setting will be reflected in your unit's ping speed. That makes it easy to get the best scrolling speed and the best screen resolution for a selected range. Select Manual Mode from the Sonar Settings menu and press ENTER to turn on/ off Manual Mode. 79
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    ≤ 400 ft ≤ 400 ft ≤ 400 ft Lower chart speed Bottom brown/white background 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/white background Settings optimized to reduce interference from other sonar units NOTE: Use Shallow Water Fishing mode when fishing in less than 60 feet of water. Shallow Water Fishing Mode
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    unit through the blue sonar connector. You can not adjust settings of network components through the Installation menu. To access the Installation menu, highlight Installation on the Sonar Settings menu and press ENTER. Sonar Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from
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    surface, you will enter a positive number. If the transducer is 1.5 feet below the waterline, it will be input as +1.5 feet. That will give you a more precise depth reading. To set Keel Offset: 1. Highlight the Keel Offset text box on the Installation menu and press enter. 2. Use the keypad to
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    Settings Water Speed Averaging Averages water speed by measuring your speed at a selected averaged. To select a Water Averaging interval : 1. Highlight the Water Speed Averaging box on the Installation menu. 2. Press the keypad left/right to select the desired interval. 3. Highlight OK and press
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    Settings To select a Temperature Averaging interval: 1. Highlight the Temperature Averaging box on the Installation menu. 2. Press the keypad left/right to select the desired interval and press enter. Transducer Type Selects the transducer model connected to your display unit. In some transducers
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    menu: 1. Press menu twice. 2. Select Radar and press enter. Target Expansion Radar Settings Increases the size of radar targets, making them easier to see on the radar display. To turn on/off Target Expansion, highlight Target Expansion and press ENTER. Target Trails Creates an onscreen history
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    - North is always shown at the top of the screen. To change Map Orientation: 1. Highlight Map Orientation on the Radar Settings menu and press enter. 2. Use the keypad to the radar display. To turn on/ off North Indicator, select North Indicator from the Radar Settings menu and press ENTER. 86
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    each Range Ring, Range Markers display the distance from your position to each range ring. To turn on/off Range Markers, select Range Markers from the Radar Settings menu and press ENTER. Settings Range markers Compass A Compass overlay can be displayed on the background of the radar page. To
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    use Radar overlay or MARPA, an RC42 heading sensor and a valid GPS fix is required. Your display, radar system and RC42 heading sensor need to be connected to the NMEA2000 network. Please refer to the HDS installation manual. • Safe - not on an approaching path to your vessel • Dangerous - o n an
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    Vessels and press Enter. 4. Select the CPA or TCPA text box and press Enter. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions and press enter. 6. Select Save and press Enter. Settings Acquired targets Acquiring new target Selecting MARPA targets: 1. From the Radar page, press Menu. 2. Select Acquire
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    all targets To cancel all targets: 1. From the radar page, press Menu. 2. Select Cancel All MARPA Targets and press Enter. MARPA Settings There are two settings on the MARPA menu: History Length and Safe Ring. Similar to the target trails features, history length controls the length of trails on
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    Utilities on the Pages menu. Installation Provides access to the Radar Installation menu. Your installation menu will vary depending on the type of radar your have connected to your HDS unit. Radar Installation menu BR24 Installation menu To access Radar Installation menu: 1. Press the MENU key
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    Settings Installation Adjustment Menu The installation adjustment menu is used to make adjustments to bearing alignment, range offset, antenna height and open array park angle. When the installation to the Radar Installation menu. To remove the Radar Installation menu from the screen, select Close
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    Range Offset: 1. Use the ZOOM IN/ ZOOM OUT keys to set range to 1/8 nm. 2. Highlight Adjust range offset from the Radar Installation menu and press ENTER. The installation adjustment menu will appear. 3. Press the keypad to the left set range offset to 0. Press enter. 4. If there is a blank
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    the radar scanner when the range is set to 1.5nm or less. That aids in collision avoidance by giving you more updates on the movement of targets in your vicinity. To use Fast Scan mode: 1. Press menu twice. 2. Select Radar and press Enter. 3. Select Installation and press Enter. 4. Highlight Fast
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    twice. 2. Select Radar and press Enter. 3. Select Installation and press Enter. 4. Highlight Sidelobe suppression and press Enter. 5. Highlight Sidelobe suppression and press the keypad left/right to make manual adjustments. 6. Press Exit. Settings Reset Radar to Factory Defaults Resets radar
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    of your vessel. To access the Fuel menu, select Fuel from the Settings menu and press enter. Fuel menu Refuel Controls engine calibration and is used your fuel tanks to get correct readings on fuel economy, fuel used, etc. Set to Full checkbox: check this box when you fill up your tank Refuel
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    enter. 2. Highlight OK and press enter. The calibration options screen will appear. You are ready to calibrate. Tank set to full Settings To calibrate engine(s): 1. With the calibration options screen displayed, select the checkbox next to the engine you would like to calibrate . 2. Highlight
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    Fuel Used from the Fuel menu and press enter. Highlight the Reset button and press enter to set corresponding fuel data values (trip and seasonal) to zero. Fuel used screen Vessel Setup Controls vessel configuration, which includes selecting the number of engines/ fuel tanks and inputting the
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    Settings Engine/Tank Configuration Used to input the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel. Your unit must have on your vessel. 4. Select the Save button and press enter. Calibrate Launches engine calibration information window referring you to your fuel sensor's installation manual. 99
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    alarms covering everything from depth and water temp rate to fuel and waypoint radius. The alarms list has three tabs: Active, History and Settings. • Active - used to view alarms that have been enabled • History - s hows log of alarm activity, which includes data like when alarms were triggered
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    screen. To remove the bell from the screen, disable the alarm and then enable it again. The bell will not reappear unless the alarm is triggered. Set Limit Sets Only Imperial and Nautical units will be shown if the unit is operated outside of a zone defined by 30 degrees west longitude and the International
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    menu Resets all Data Sources to default settings and removes all instances on networked HDS units. To auto configure a network: unit's internal GPS antenna, you could use an external GPS antenna connected to an ethernet or NMEA 2000 network. To access the Data Source Selection Screen, highlight
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    an ethernet network (Global). You can also select a mode that allows each HDS unit to have individual data source settings (Local). Scope Settings Global Local Data source settings will apply to all Data source setting will apply only HDS units on an ethernet network. to the unit with the local
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    to default settings and removes all instances on all networked HDS units. Reset Local is used to change all source selections on your HDS unit from • Calibrate devices • Enable/disable WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS for GPS antenna by configuring HDS iGPS Device Menu Controls the way data is displayed on the
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    Settings Details Refresh Sort Device Menu Options Accesses the Device Information screen Refreshes the device list Allows flow, can be calibrated from the device list. Device List Device Information Screen Device Configuration Screen To configure a device name or device tank size: 1. Select a
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    Settings To configure device location: 1. Select a device from the device list and press enter. The Device Information screen will appear. 2. Highlight the Configure button and press enter. The Device Configuration screen screen and press enter. Follow the onscreen calibration instructions.
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    . To access the Diagnostics screen, select Diagnostics from the Network menu and press enter. NMEA 2000 receive/send waypoint Turns on/off the unit's ability Ports on the Network menu and press enter. 2. Select the desired setting and press Enter. 3. Use the keypad to select the desired option
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    Vessels Menu MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) You need to have your own MMSI number entered into the HDS system to be able to receive addressed messages from AIS vessels. NOTE: To display MMSI messages, you must turn on the "Vessels message" option in the Alarm Settings menu. To input MMSI
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    A line extending from each vessel on the chart screen used to estimate where a vessel will be in settings. To adjust CPA or TCPA settings: 1. Select Dangerous Vessels from the Vessels menu and press Enter. 2. Select the CPA or TCPA text box and press Enter. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions
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    's operation modes with screens detailing some of the unit's most popular features. To choose a Demo Mode: 1. Highlight Demo Mode from the Simulator menu and press enter. 2. Use the keypad to select the desired mode and press enter. Advanced Allows you to set up a customized simulation using sonar
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    Settings Source Files Controls source files used in radar, sonar, AIS (Chart) and Weather simulations. Source GPS simulation. That allows you to use navigation data from sonar, radar, simulated course or simulated routes as GPS data during a simulation. To select a GPS Source: 1. Select GPS
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    . A Route List will appear. 2. Use the keypad to select the desired route and press enter. Set Start Position Sets the starting point of a GPS Simulation to the cursor position. To set start position: 1. Move the cursor into the desired position and access Simulator advanced menu. 2. Highlight
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    ) Charting: Contains built-in Lowrance or Navionics basemap; Navionics Gold, Platinum, and Platinum Plus supported via SD/MMC card Position updates: 1 second with internal antenna Chart scale: 50ft (20m) to 2,500 nautical miles (3,000 miles) Built-in GPS recording capacity: 32MB internal memory
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    Unit Care Unit Care Cleaning the screen Clean the screen with a mixture of distilled water (50%) and white clear and not easily seen. Contact & Service Information For spare parts or service information, please contact one of our local sales offices or visit our website: www.lowrance.com 114
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    use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the customer service department. Unit won't turn on 1. Check operates erratically 1. Electrical noise from the boat's motor, trolling motor, or an accessory may be interfering with the sonar unit. Rerouting the power and transducer
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    Troubleshooting bubbles. (See the Installation Section for how to install the transducer.) 3. When attaching a transducer to the inside of can display lines across the screen. 7. The water may be deeper than the sonar's ability to find the bottom. If the sonar can't find the bottom signal
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    Sonar Chart screen. Press Menu and select So- nar Features. Now turn the Chart Manual Turn off the automatic sensitivity setting and manually reduce the sensi- tivity until the unit locks onto the bottom. 5. If two or more sonar transducers are far enough apart, you may be able to operate them
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    applicable to ice fishing. A major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This usually appears on the sonar's display as random patterns of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely cover the screen with black dots, or cause the unit to operate erratically, or not at all. To
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    a location that has a smooth flow of water at all boat speeds. Read your transducer owner's manual or the Installation instructions in this manual for the best mounting position. GPS Not Accurate 1. Lowrance Electronics obtains its mapping data from gov- ernment agencies. Mapping is not an
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    Pro, Lake Master Pro, Freedom Maps, or Navionics. The information will be deleted from the card. Please be aware that Lowrance GPS products will only read cards that are FAT formatted. MMC cards formatted using FAT 32 or NTFS will not work with our products. Current Position not on the Screen
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    or SD card or write the information down. The data will be deleted during this process. Radar won't Start Up If the radar, does not start up, try the following steps: 1. Verify head unit has the latest code that supports radar. 2. Verify that the communication port is set to RADAR 3. Turn
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    Troubleshooting Highlight FORCE STATUS UPDATE and press ENT. Pay attention to the RX/TX buttons. c. If the TX is not lighting up then either you do not have the com port set to RADAR or the GPS unit is defective. Verify that the Com Port is set properly, if it is then the Lowrance the screen and
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    sensitivity 29 Adjusting text size 66 Adjust panel sizes 24 Advanced settings 71 Alarm Limits 101 Alarms 100 Enable/Disable 100 Amplitude scope 32 105 Configuring network devices 105 Coord System 68 Copy files to MMC/SD 22 Course extension 109 Cross-track error 72 Current position 37 Currents
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    offset 81 Key beeps 67 Keypad 6 Keypad functions 5 L Language 66 Local source 103 Log sonar data 33 M Magnetic Variation 68 Manual Conventions 4 Map orientation 52 MARPA 88 MARPA acquire targets 61 MARPA settings 89, 90 MARPA targets 89 Measuring distances on chart 50 MMSI 108 Multiple panels 24
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    advanced settings 110 Simulator demo mode 110 Simulator GPS source 111 Simulator source files 111 Simulator speed and course 111 SIRIUS radio 72 Sonar adjust menu 29 Sonar depth line 32 Sonar flasher 29 Sonar frequency 28 Sonar installation menu 81 Sonar logging 33 Sonar logs 22 Sonar log settings
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    Sonar manual mode 79 Sonar menu 27 Sonar network source 35 Sonar noise rejection 78 Sonar options 30 Sonar page 15 Sonar palettes 31 Sonar range 28 Sonar scroll speed 79 Sonar settings 78 Sonar source 35 Sonar splitscreen 28 Sonar Turn on/off 77 Trail settings 73 Trail time period 74 Transducer
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    notices appearing on the product or its screen(s). You may NOT modify, adapt, translate Database, and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents. Any unauthorized containing one or more Databases to us. 5. Prices and programs are subject to change without notice.
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    in the following circumstances: (1) when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us; (2) when the product has been connected, installed, combined, altered, adjusted, or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product; (3) when any serial
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