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    HDS Gen2 Touch Operator manual ENGLISH lowrance.com
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    Lowrance location, and installation of transducers and other components of the Installation and Operation Manual. We also recommend GPS is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS designed for sale in the Basemap, Nautic Insight, Lake Insight or Insight USA units
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    or system: www.lowrance.com Declarations and conformance This equipment is intended for use in international waters as well as inland waters and coastal sea areas administered by countries of the USA, E.U. and E.E.A. For more information refer to the separate HDS Gen 2 Touch Installation manual. | 1
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    injury and/or damage to equipment/personnel. The software This manual is written for Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Release to Market 2 (RTM2). Please check web site for details on release version. Touchscreen calibration If your screen is unresponsive to the touch, or the onscreen response does not align
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    HDS Gen2 Touchscreen and keys 8 The HDS Gen2 Touch home screen 9 Basic operation 9 The power key 9 First time startup 9 Using the touchscreen 10 Menus 12 Dialog boxes 13 Positioning a Man Overboard waypoint 14 Screen and trails screens 34 Routes 36 Trails Contents | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 3
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    View 49 Measuring distance 50 Sonar settings 52 Installation settings 54 StructureScan HD™ 54 SideScan 55 DownScan 56 Zooming 56 Viewing StructureScan history 58 Log 68 Using Video (9" and 12" units only) 68 The video page 68 Setting up the video page 4 | Contents | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    MARPA 92 Radar overlay 95 Using AIS 95 Target symbols 96 Viewing information about AIS targets 97 Vessel alarms 97 The vessel settings panel Contents | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 5
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    Diagnostics 103 NMEA 2000 103 NMEA 0183 104 GoFree wireless 104 Setting HDS device name 104 Setting up the WIFI-1 106 Operating the HDS with a wireless device 107 Point 1 antenna 107 Point 1 configuration Maintenance 124 Backing up your system data 127 Index 6 | Contents | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    Introduction HDS Gen2 Touchscreen and keys 4 5 2 1 3 6 1 Touchscreen 2 SD Card reader Used for optional InsightHD, Navionics, other compatible third-party cartography, software updates, transfer presses toggles between preset brightness levels. Introduction | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 7
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    3 Pages Tap a page icon to view the page full screen. Press and hold a page icon to view quick split combo page options. 4 More Tap to see the full menu. 5 Back button Tap to exit the home screen and return to the previous page. 6 Local time 7 Water depth 8 | Introduction | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    later. Tap Close to manually configure settings. Using the touchscreen Basic touchscreen operation on the different pages is shown in the table. The Pages section later in this manual has more information about page-specific touchscreen operation. Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 9
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    the right side of the screen. Page menus can be hidden to allow pages to be displayed full screen. Drag the menu to the right to hide the menu. ¼¼ Note: When the cursor is active, some features on page menus will be replaced with cursor mode features. 10 | Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    the previous screen or menu by pressing the Back button. Page menu Hiding page menu Hidden system menu The page menu for each operation mode has a hidden system menu. To access the hidden system menu, place your finger on the top menu item and drag down. Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    menu or from the Utilities panel on the home screen. Dialog boxes You select entry fields and keys in a dialog box by tapping the screen. You can only enter information when a field is A virtual keyboard is operated by tapping the virtual keys. 12 | Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    can pan the chart, sonar and structure screens by dragging your finger in any direction. Cursor assist mode Press and hold your finger on the screen to switch the cursor to selection mode. unit displays navigation information back to the MOB waypoint Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 13
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    press and hold the Pages and power keys to take a screenshot. By default, screen captures are saved to internal memory. Refer to the Utilities section of this manual for information on viewing screen captures and saving files to a SD card. + 14 | Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    This unit supports up to 7 page types. Each has a corresponding group of preconfigured quick split combo pages. ¼¼ Note: Video is available only on 9" and 12" units. view the page full screen. Press and hold a page icon to view quick split combo page options. Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 15
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    and drop page icons to set up your custom screen 3. Select a panel configuration 4. Save the page layout by tapping Save. ¼¼ Note: Tap Clear to cancel changes and select a new panel configuration. Tap Discard to cancel changes and return to the homescreen. 16 | Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    pressing the Pages key. Editing favorites 1. Tap Customize on the Favorites panel 2. Tap an existing favorite 3. Drag a page icon from the preview 4. Tap Save Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 17
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    on/off viewing of overlay data and edit/add overlay data by accessing the hidden system menu from any page screen. 1. Access the hidden system menu 2. Tap Edit overlay and tap Add 3. Select a data category 4. Tap data from the Edit overlay configuration menu. 18 | Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    part of this section describes how to use the charts, and is common to both Insight and Navionics. Chart options depend on which cartography is in use on the unit. COG (Course over Ground). If no GPS is available the vessel symbol will include a question mark. Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 19
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    on the chart page The cursor is by default not shown on the chart page. When you tap the screen, the cursor will become visible and the cursor position window will be activated. When the cursor is active, detail. You can also use the dedicated +/- keys to zoom. 20 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    the first routepoint. Tap the screen to place more routepoints 5. Save the route by tapping Save on the menu Measuring distance The cursor can be used to measure the distance between your vessel and a selected position, or between two points on the chart. Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 21
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    to that location will be shown in the info box in the lower left corner of the screen. 1. Tap the screen and then tap Measure on the menu • The measuring icons will appear with a line drawn usual orientation of nautical charts. 22 | North up Heading up Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Course up
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    from a compass. If heading is not available, then the COG from the GPS will be used. Course up Rotates the chart in the direction of the or by tapping the pan and rotate icons at the top of the screen. Rotate mode In this mode the camera follows the vessel. The Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 23
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    to Pan mode by tapping Camera on the menu or by tapping the rotate icon at the top of the screen. The Rotate mode allows you to view the entire 3D chart, regardless of vessel position. You can rotate . It is not intended to be sufficient for safe navigation. 24 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    Insight charts screen and an Info button will appear on the page menu. Tap the onscreen basic information display or tap the Info button to view all available information for the item. ¼¼ Note: Popup information has to be enabled to see basic item information. Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    across the Ethernet network. Chart Sharing allows a user to insert a compatible chart card from Lowrance, Navionics, Jeppesen or other provider into a display on the Ethernet network and view the functions are described in separate sections in this manual. 26 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    , heading will default to the COG value. COG Heading For other vessels COG data is included in the message received from the AIS system. Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 27
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    side by side. You can turn on/off Synchronize 2D/3D from the chart settings menu when Navionics is the selected chart data. 28 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    showing current direction, strength and tide levels Easy view Increases the size of cartography on the screen, as though user was using a magnifying glass Photo overlay Photo overlay enables you to Photo overlay Photo overlay, land only Full Photo overlay Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 29
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    dots for Shallow areas up to a 30-foot range. Navionics Fish'n Chip This unit supports Navionics Fish'n Chip (US only) chart feature. For more information, see www.navionics.com. Change to Lowrance Switches map display from Navionics to Lowrance mapping data. 30 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    . Contours depth Determines which contours you see on the chart down to the selected safety depth value. Rock filtering Filters rocks below a certain depth Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 31
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    edit functions and settings for all these items available on your system. Waypoint, route and trail screens are accessed from the homescreen or by pressing and holding the Waypoint key. The edit and also be combined to create a route. 32 | Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    and structure pages you can place a waypoint at the cursor position by tapping the screen and then tapping New waypoint on the menu. Tap Save on the waypoint dialog to on the screen. The dialog can also be activated from the Waypoint list. Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 33
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    "Export region" on page 126. ¼¼ Note: Review the User data format compatibility table "One or more screen to activate the cursor 2. Tap New on the page menu 3. Tap New route 4. Tap the screen to position routepoints 5. Tap Save on the menu 34 | Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    route name on the menu 3. Tap Edit 4. Tap the screen to add routepoints -- If you tap on a leg a new point will be added between existing routepoints -- To move existing routepoints, drag them to the desired location 5. Tap Save on the menu Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 35
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    allowing you to retrace where you have traveled. A trail can be converted to a route in the Trail screen, as described later in this section. From the factory, the system is set to automatically draw a in the chart settings to be visible. 36 | Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    the route leg shows the selected navigation method (forward or reverse) you are using to navigate the route. Upcoming route legs are colored orange. Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 37
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    first or last routepoint (forward or reverse), or from a selected routepoint. Cancel navigation You cancel navigation from the Navigation menu. Navigation settings panel 38 | Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    point automatically when a course change is registered. Phantom Loran Estimates Loran TDs based on GPS position, the selected GRI and preferred station. Loran settings Defines Loran chains (GRI) more information refer to your Loran system documentation. Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 39
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    the track line. If the off course alarm is enabled, the alarm will activate if the XTE exceeds the defined off course limit. 40 | Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    image items Using the cursor on the sonar page The cursor is by default not shown on the sonar screen. When you tap the screen the cursor will appear and the depth at the cursor position will be shown, the information window and history bar will be activated. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 41
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    the screen and then manual range. If the cursor is active, the unit will zoom in where the cursor is pointed. Zoom bars Zooming in with the dedicated zoom keys will launch the Zoom bar. Drag the Zoom bar vertically to view different parts of the water column. 42 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    screen. Preview You can have all available sonar history shown at the top of the sonar screen. The Preview bar is a snapshot of available sonar history. You can scroll through sonar history by dragging the preview slider horizontally. Preview is turned on by default. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    the water depth that is visible on the screen. Tap the range keys on the touchscreen range This option allows you to manually set both upper and lower range limits supports 50kHz, 83kHz and 200kHz transducer frequencies, depending on the transducer installed. 44 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    the rate the transducer transmits into the water. A high ping speed will make the image move fast on the screen, while a low ping speed will present a longer history on the screen. Manual mode Advanced from the Advanced sonar menu and the Sonar settings menu. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 45
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    sonar data Stored sonar logs may be reviewed when selected. Sonar logs can be viewed screen as on a normal sonar image. You exit the replay mode by tapping the Close button. The function is activated from Sonar settings menu covered later in this section. 46 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    accessed by tapping Sensitivity or Colorline on the Sonar menu. View Split Tap View on the Sonar menu and then tap Split to view split screen options. Zoom The Zoom mode shows a magnified view of the sonar image on the left side of the page. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 47
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    the Zoom option. Flasher The Flasher mode shows a flasher-style sonar in the left panel with a normal sonar view in the right panel. 48 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    distance The cursor can be used to measure the distance between the two points on the sonar screen. It is easier to use the measure function when the sonar is paused. ¼¼ Note: The Measure option will only be visible on the Sonar menu when the cursor is active. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 49
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    waypoint or stop interference between transducers on your boat. When two elements on the screen. Pausing sonar You can pause sonar by tapping the screen. When sonar is a sonar network, refer to the separate HDS Gen2 Touch Installation manual. Sonar source If you have more than Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    Overlay on the Structure options menu to adjust the level of structure overlay shown on the screen. You will make adjustments using the Overlay slider bar. Fishing modes This feature consists of to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 51
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    to the keel. Enter a negative value, e.g. B) For Depth Below Transducer: no offset required. C) For Depth Below Surface (waterline): Set the distance from transducer to the surface: Enter a positive value., e.g. 52 | -2.0 +0.5 +0.0 20.5 ft 18 ft 20 ft A B C Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    GPS Transducer type Transducer type is used for selecting the transducer model that came with your unit. In some transducers with built-in temperature sensors, the temperature reading may be inaccurate if the wrong transducer is selected from the transducer type menu. Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    when the StructureScan transducer is connected. SideScan Transducer transmit burst Access hidden context menu Water column between boat and the bottom Water column between boat and the bottom Frequency 54 | Range scale Range keys Range scale StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    at the cursor position, and the information window and the history bar will be activated. Press and hold the screen to activate cursor assist mode. To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, press Clear cursor on the StructureScan menu. StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 55
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    on the menu. Saving a waypoint You can save a waypoint at the cursor position by tapping the screen and then tapping New waypoint on the StructureScan menu. Tap Save on the waypoint dialog to create the settings are accessed from the Advanced menu. 56 | StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    levels You can select between several preset range levels. When manually changing the range the upper depth line will always be part of the water column. Frequency StructureScan supports two frequencies. 455 kHz has excellent resolution screen clutter. StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 57
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    Log sonar data" on page 45. Contrast Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas of the screen, making it easier to distinguish objects from the background. ¼¼ Note: Fine adjustments can be made by refer to "Overlay Downscan™" on page 51 . 58 | StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    examine structure, precisely position a waypoint or stop interference between transducers on your boat. When sonar is stopped, no sonar history between two elements on the screen. Pausing sonar You can pause sonar by tapping the screen. When sonar is paused, sonar Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 59
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    . Selecting Structure Source StructureMap can be used in Live mode or Saved mode. Live mode allows you to view real-time StructureMap data on the screen. Saved mode is used to display StructureMap data previously saved to a SD card. 60 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    underwater environment that can be reviewed and examined either on or off of the water. It can be used when revisiting an area that has already been scanned in order to assist the user in positioning the vessel or locating specific points of interest. StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 61
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    than one StructureMap of the same area on the same SD card, the maps will overlap on your screen. If you want to have more than one map of the same area, you should put the maps when using marine mapping cards. 62 | Minimum transparency Maximum transparency StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    between light and dark areas of the screen, making it easier to distinguish objects in Live mode). Frequency StructureScan supports two frequencies. 455 kHz has excellent manually by converting logs from the Files menu. Due to the large size of StructureMap StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    utility. Refer to the Utilities section of this manual for more information. ¼¼ NOTE: Keep the file size is occasionally flashed on the screen during the recording process. You will Insight and other third-party charting cards compatible with HDS units. 64 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    can be saved to a SD card and used on other GPS capable HDS Gen 2 units without the need for the StructureScan module. Show Optimal speed for viewing or logging StructureMap data is between 2-8 mph (3-12 kmh). Live mode is disabled for speeds greater than 10 mph. Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 65
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    set using the Fuel utility. Refer to the Fuel section in this manual. The dashboards Three dashboard layouts are predefined to display gauges. You arrows in the upper left and upper right corners of the screen. Dashboards also can be switched by tapping Next or Prev | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    to change. The selected gauge will be shaded in blue 4. Tap Select info 5. Tap a data category 6. Tap a data type 7. Tap Save on the menu Instruments | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 67
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    image Video input can be set to display a mirrored image. This setting can be helpful for rear-facing cameras used to back-down the vessel. The video standard This unit supports NTSC and PAL video. Check the local video standard or the standard of your cameras. 68 | Video | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    Current threshold Set limits Sets thresholds for alarms that when exceeded will trigger the alarm. Thresholds are not used on all alarms. If an alarm supports thresholds, the Set Limit button will be active when the alarm is selected. Alarms | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 69
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    listed in the order they occur with the alarm activated first at the top. The remaining alarms are available in the Alarms dialog. 70 | Alarms | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    no time-out on the alarm message or siren. These remain until you acknowledge it or until the reason for the alarm is removed. Alarms | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 71
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    all AIS, MARPA, and DSC vessels with available information. 72 | Message listing List of all messages received from other AIS vessels with time stamp. Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    . Waypoints/routes/trails List of waypoints, routes and tracks with details. Tap on the waypoint, route or track you wish to edit or delete. Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 73
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    File management system for logs, screenshots, waypoints, routes, tracks and settings. Viewing screenshots When viewing a screenshot full screen, you can drag your finger across the screen to view other screenshots. Press Zoom In to return to the file list. 74 | Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    Copying files to SD card You can copy screenshots and logs to a SD card. You can also export system settings and waypoints, routes and trails to a SD card. Exporting files is covered in the Maintenance section. Copying all files Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 75
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    PDF reader Use the PDF viewer to read manuals and other PDF files on the HDS display. The manuals can be read from an inserted SD card or from the unit's internal memory. Settings Opens the system settings menu. 76 | Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    by your unit. If your paper charts are in a different format, you can change the datum settings accordingly to match your paper charts. System Settings | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 77
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    system automatically converts magnetic north to true north. Select manual mode if you need to enter your own local magnetic software information. Units Controls unit of measure used for various data types. Units are accessed from the Settings panel. 78 | System Settings | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    let you see how the unit works in a stationary position and without being connected to the sonar, GPS, radar, etc. You can use the simulator to help you become familiar with your unit before using it also use your own recorded sonar files in the simulator. Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 79
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    to enter values when GPS source is set to Simulated course or Simulated route. Otherwise, GPS data including speed and course comes from the selected echosounder or radar files. Set start position Moves the simulated vessel position to the cursor position. 80 | Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    16 Using the radar (optional) The radar page can be set up as a full screen view or combined with other pages. The radar image can also be displayed as an overlay on and transmitting. Detected targets will be drawn on the radar PPI (Plan Position Indicator). Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 81
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    on the menu. Saving a waypoint You can save a waypoint at the cursor position by tapping the screen and then tapping New waypoint on the radar menu. Tap Save on the waypoint dialog to create the be connected to the system to save a waypoint on the radar PPI. 82 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    be reduced. Sea clutter has a manual mode and two automatic modes (harbor, offshore). Select manual mode to make adjustments to Sea clutter. Automatic modes use a combination of Gain/Sea Clutter settings best suited for the selected mode (Harbor, Offshore). Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 83
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    of the panel to give maximum view ahead. Offset Allows you to move the PPI center to any location on the radar page. 84 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    Center Look ahead Custom offset 1. Select the offset option from the menu 2. Tap the screen where you want to position the radar center 3. Confirm the setting by tapping Save offset on turn the EBL/VRM on/off by tapping the desired EBL/VRM on the menu. Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 85
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    Used to change the PPI center of the EBL/VRM. Tap Set offset and tap the desired location on the screen. Data box Turns on/off onscreen EBL/VRM information box. Setting a guard zone around your vessel A guard you when a radar target enters or exits the zone. 86 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    guard zone. Range, depth, bearing and width values are adjusted as you tap and drag on the screen. Alarm when An alarm will be activated when a radar target breaches the guard zone limits. You provide larger target returns for better visibility on the screen. Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 87
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    up on the radar image. North up Rotates the radar image so North is always at the top of the screen. ¼¼ Note: You must have a heading sensor connected to your system to use North up mode. Course orientation will be used until the navigation function is started. 88 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    the rotation speed of the radar scanner when the range is under 2nm. This option gives faster updates on target movements within this range. North indicator Turns on/off viewing of the North indicator on a heading sensor connected to your system to use MARPA. Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 89
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    targets or to stop the tracking function. Cancel tracking individual targets by tapping the target and then tapping Cancel target on the menu. 90 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    . Defining dangerous vessels You can define dangerous vessels based upon CPA (Closest Point of Approach) or TCPA (Time to Closest Point of Approach). When Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 91
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    alarm shall be activated if you do not have the required inputs for MARPA to work (valid GPS position and heading sensor connected to the radar) Radar overlay You can overlay the Radar image on the heading sensor connected to your system to use Radar overlay. 92 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    alignment This is to align with the heading marker on the screen with the center line of the vessel, this will compensate for returns and the time it takes data to be processed by the radar software. Range offset is also referred to as zero range and trigger delay. | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 93
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    returns still occur. 6. Exit the installation menu. Restore radar to Factory Default This can be used to revert all user adjustments to factory settings. Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    with AIS to automatically and dynamically share and regularly update their position, speed, course and other information such vessels. Position is derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and communication between vessels is by Very High Frequency ( . AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 95
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    information about all AIS targets Chart pages You can view information about all AIS targets within range of your vessel from the menu. 96 | AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    activated when a message is received from an AIS target The vessel settings panel Vessel settings are accessed from the Utilities tab on the homescreen. AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 97
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    need to have your own MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) number entered in the system to from active heading sensor, and COG information is as received from the active GPS. For other vessels COG data is included in the message received from the be triggered. 98 | AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    supply source data for a selected data type. Tap Data sources to edit source names, change source scope and add/remove data source network instances. Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 99
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    display unit on the network to Local scope allows you to select data sources independent of other global scope units on the network. 100 | Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    be affected when a different data source is selected on Global scope units Can only be selected manually by display units New Used to create an instance of a data source. Remove Allows you to ground, etc.) that occur when navigating at slower speeds. Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 101
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    have a Calibrate button on the Device information dialog. Tap Calibrate and follow the onscreen instructions to calibrate the device. ¼¼ Note: for more information on device calibration, refer to the devices and if an Ethernet cable is connected or unplugged. Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    with other NMEA 0183 devices. The default setting will work well with most configurations. Ethernet Displays the unit's IP address on the Ethernet network. Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 103
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    WIFI-1 unit is described in the separate WIFI-1 Installation Guide. ¼¼ Note: GoFree wireless is not compatible with HDS Gen1 units. If an HDS Gen1 unit is on the same network as a GoFree module, networking will no longer be functional. Setting HDS device name You will only need to change your unit
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    Older versions of the Android operating system do not support display unit autodiscovery. If no units appear on the Lowrance GoFree Controller screen, follow the onscreen instructions. The first time you request control from the wireless device, the HDS unit will prompt you to confirm remote control
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    immediately established. ¼¼ Note: If control is rejected the wireless device will mirror the HDS screen, but no operation will be allowed from the remote device. All connected wireless devices will be listed in the HDS dialog, and you can change the access level for all connected devices. Operating
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    traffic. For high speed vessels, the maximum update rate will be desired for measuring performance to the highest possible accuracy. On slower vessels, and large networks with a lot of network traffic, it may be preferable to reduce the network load. Point 1 antenna | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 107
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    Point-1 detects another heading source in the network, it will automatically disable its own heading output in preference of the other source. 108 | Point 1 antenna | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    GPS offers the highest accuracy, but in certain circumstances a better fix may be achieved with both or only GLONASS enabled. Calibrate With the Point 1 mounted securely in its permanent location, follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the compass. Point 1 antenna | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    The Fuel utility requires a fuel used sensor, like a Lowrance Fuel Flow sensor, an engine interface with fuel used output capability, or a Lowrance Storage Device. Vessel setup You will use vessel setup to fill the tank to calibrate the fuel flow or engine interface. Fuel | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    be sorted by distance, cost and fuel type. ¼¼ Note: You must have a LWX module and a SIRIUS data subscription to use the Find Fuel feature. Fuel | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 111
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    can subscribe and include SIRIUS™ audio and SIRIUS™ Marine Weather Service on your system (North America only). SIRIUS™ audio and weather service covers inland US waters and coastal areas into the Atlantic and options will not be shown when the cursor is active. Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    indicates highest intensity. Precipitation type Rain Snow Mixed Color codes From light green (light rain) - yellow - orange to dark red (heavy rain) Blue Pink Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 113
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    icons Several weather icons are available to show current or predicted weather conditions. You can tap an icon to display detailed weather information. 114 | Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    within a certain range of your vessel. You can also get an alarm if a severe weather forecast alarm is issued for your chosen marine zone. Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 115
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    a watchbox. Access the Alarms utility to set up weather alarms. Weather reports Marine zones SIRIUS™ service includes access to weather reports for all U.S. Marine Zones, with the exception of the high seas zones statements from the Weather options menu. 116 | Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    future (the predictions) When activated the time for the current graphic animation will be displayed in the lower left corner of the chart panel. Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 117
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    audio. SIRIUS™ audio and weather service covers inland US waters and coastal installed according to the Installation manual included with the unit. Enabling appear at the bottom of the screen on all pages. The media Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Repeat Volume level Shuffle Signal Volume strength level
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    Previous track Next track ¼¼ Note: For iPod, iPhone or USB, tap and hold Skip + or Skip- to fast forward or rewind the current track. Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 119
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    AM/FM tuner region Before playing FM or AM radio, you must select the appropriate AM and FM tuner regions for your location. 120 | Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    the channels list. You will not be able to add unsubscribed channels. When a favorite list is available, you scroll through the list by dragging the screen vertically. Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 121
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    entered before a locked channel can be released. Mixer You can make adjustments to audio settings by tapping Mixer on the audio options menu. 122 | Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    The unit does not contain any field serviceable components, therefore the operator is required screen comes up 4. Touch crosshair shown on screen to perform nine points calibration 5. After successful calibration the unit will return to normal application screen Maintenance | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    available for download from our web site; www.lowrance.com Detailed instructions for how to install the software will follow the upgrade files. For more details about software upgrades, refer to the separate Installation manual. Troubleshooting Failure Corrective action One or more functions do
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    5. Select destination folder 6. Enter a name for exported file 7. Tap Enter ¼¼ Note: To export waypoints, routes and trails to a non-HDS unit, select a compatible file format and export the file to a SD or microSD card that works with the non-HDS unit. Maintenance | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 125
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    7. Select destination folder 8. Enter a name for exported file 9. Tap Enter ¼¼ Note: To export waypoints, routes and trails to a non-HDS unit, select a compatible file format and export the file to a SD or microSD card that works with the non-HDS unit. 126 | Maintenance | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    overlay 18 Datum 77 Device configuration 9 Dialogs 12 DownScan 55 Cancel navigation 14, 38 Chart 3D 23 3D boat selection 27 Categories 25 Creating routes 21 F Favorites panel 8 Files 74 Copying all files 75 Copying files to SD card 75 Viewing screenshots 74 Index | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 127
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    Instrument panels Navionics 28 Customizing 66 3D 28 Dashboards 66 Annotation 31 Editing 67 Change to Lowrance 30 Chart details 31 K Colored Seabed Areas 31 Key beeps 77 Community layer 29 Contours 39 Presentation type 31 Settings 39 Rock filtering 31 Index | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
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    Safety depth 31 GNSS Configuration 109 Shading 29 Position Update 107 Shallow water highlighting 30 R Synchronize 2D/3D chart 28 Networking Auto configuration 99 Damping 101 84 Radar status 93 Rain clutter 84 Range 82 Range offset 93 Range rings 83, 89 Index | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 129
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    Create from waypoints 35 Editing 35 S Satellites 74 Screen captures 14 SideScan 54 Simulator SIRIUS status 103 Sonar Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Range 44 Saving waypoints 42 Scroll speed 45 Sensitivity 46 Sonar source 50 Splitscreen 47 Stop sonar 50 Structurescan overlay 51 Surface clarity 45 Transducer
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    Touchscreen calibration 123 Trails Creating 36 Logging type 39 Settings 36 Troubleshooting 124 U Units 78 Using the touchscreen 9 Utilities Alarms 73 trails 73 V Vessels 72 Message listing 72 Status listing 72 Video W WAAS/MSAS/EGNOS 107 Waypoints Alarms 34 Creating 33 Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch | 131
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    NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER. YOUR PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED. PLEASE worldwide background surface mapping data, the "Insight Database" which contains inland mapping data, notices appearing on the product or its screen(s). You may NOT modify, adapt, translate
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    Insight updates of the price you paid serviced or problem, loss, or damage has resulted from any accident, misuse, negligence, or carelessness, or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner's manual sales receipt or sales slip.
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HDS Gen2 Touch
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