Lowrance HDS-7 Gen2 Touch Operation Manual - Page 28

Chart overlay - user manual

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Selecting chart data This unit can use built-in Lowrance map data as well as Navionics, Fishing Hotspots, Jeppesen and other third-party mapping cards. Tap Change to Navionics or Change to Lowrance to switch chart data the unit is using. ¼¼ Note: The system will not automatically switch to embedded cartography if the SD card is removed. A low-resolution chart will be displayed until you re-insert the SD card or manually switch back to embedded cartography. When a third-party mapping card is inserted, the system will prompt you to switch to SD card cartography, if the unit is not in the correct chart mode. Sharing Chart data You can share charts 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 chart information on any other compatible display on the network. Chart overlay Radar, StructureMap and weather information can be displayed as overlay on the chart page. ¼¼ Note: Weather overlay currently is only available in the United States. When radar, weather or StructureMap overlay is selected, the chart context menu will be expanded to include basic functions for the selected overlay. Radar, StructureMap and SIRIUS weather functions are described in separate sections in this manual. 26 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch

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26 |
Chart |
Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
Selecting chart data
This unit can use built-in Lowrance map data as well as Navionics,
Fishing Hotspots, Jeppesen and other third-party mapping cards.
Tap
Change to Navionics
or
Change to Lowrance
to switch chart
data the unit is using.
¼
Note:
The system will not automatically switch to embedded
cartography if the SD card is removed. A low-resolution chart will
be displayed until you re-insert the SD card or manually switch
back to embedded cartography. When a third-party mapping
card is inserted, the system will prompt you to switch to SD card
cartography, if the unit is not in the correct chart mode.
Sharing Chart data
You can share charts 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 chart information on any other compatible
display on the network.
Chart overlay
Radar, StructureMap and weather information can be displayed as
overlay on the chart page.
¼
Note:
Weather overlay currently is only available in the United States.
When radar, weather or StructureMap overlay is selected, the chart
context menu will be expanded to include basic functions for the
selected overlay.
Radar, StructureMap and SIRIUS weather functions are described in
separate sections in this manual.