Lowrance HDS-12 Gen3 Operators Manual US - Page 74

Fishing mode, Depth, Palette, Shallow Water

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Ú Note: Selecting the proper fishing mode is critical to optimal sonar performance. If you completed configuration setup at initial startup, the proper fishing mode has already been selected. Fishing mode General Use Shallow Water Fresh Water Deep Water Slow Trolling Fast Trolling Clear Water Ice Fishing Depth ≤ 1,000 ft ≤ 60 ft ≤ 400 ft ≤ 5,000 ft ≤ 400 ft ≤ 400 ft ≤ 400 ft ≤ 400 ft Palette White background White background White background Deep Blue White background White background White background Ice fishing Reset fishing mode Resets selected fishing mode to default settings, allowing you to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. Log sonar You can record sonar data. This option is also available from the Advanced option in the Sonar menu. For more information, refer to "Recording Sonar data" on page 68. View Sonar log Used to view sonar recordings stored internally or on a microSD card. The log file is displayed as a paused image, and you control the scrolling and display from the menu. You can use the cursor on the image, measure distance, and set view options as on a live sonar image. If more than one channel was recorded in the selected sonar file, you can select which channel to display. You exit the view function by selecting the X in the upper right corner or by pressing the X key. 74 Sonar | HDS Gen3 Operator Manual

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Note:
Selecting the proper fishing mode is critical to
optimal sonar performance. If you completed configuration
setup at initial startup, the proper fishing mode has already
been selected.
Fishing mode
Depth
Palette
General Use
≤ 1,000 ft
White background
Shallow Water
≤ 60 ft
White background
Fresh Water
≤ 400 ft
White background
Deep Water
≤ 5,000 ft
Deep Blue
Slow Trolling
≤ 400 ft
White background
Fast Trolling
≤ 400 ft
White background
Clear Water
≤ 400 ft
White background
Ice Fishing
≤ 400 ft
Ice fishing
Reset fishing mode
Resets selected fishing mode to default settings, allowing you to
clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode.
Log sonar
You can record sonar data. This option is also available from the
Advanced option in the Sonar menu. For more information, refer to
"Recording Sonar data"
on page 68.
View Sonar log
Used to view sonar recordings stored internally or on a microSD
card.
The log file is displayed as a paused image, and you control the
scrolling and display from the menu.
You can use the cursor on the image, measure distance, and set
view options as on a live sonar image. If more than one channel was
recorded in the selected sonar file, you can select which channel to
display.
You exit the view function by selecting the
X
in the upper right
corner or by pressing the
X
key.
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| HDS Gen3 Operator Manual