Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 Operation Manual - Page 10

Selecting Chart Data, Selecting a Fishing Mode - ice fishing

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Getting 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: 1. Press Menu twice. 2. Highlight Chart and press Enter. 3. Select Chart Data and press enter. 4. Select the desired map data option and press enter. Selecting a Fishing Mode Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. To select a fishing mode: 1. Press Menu twice. 2. Select Sonar and press enter. 3. Highlight Fishing Mode and press enter. 4. Select the desired fishing mode and press enter. Fishing Mode Depth Settings Palette General Use ≤1,000 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/ blue background Shallow Water ≤ 60 ft 75% Ping speed bottom brown/white background Fresh Water ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed bottom brown/white background Deep Water ≥ 1,000 ft 50% Ping speed Deep Blue Slow Trolling ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/white background Fast Trolling Clear Water Ice Fishing ≤ 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 8

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8
Getting 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:
1.
Press
MENU
twice.
2.
Highlight
Chart
and press
ENTER
.
3.
Select
Chart Data
and press
ENTER
.
4.
Select the desired map data option and press
ENTER
.
Selecting a Fishing Mode
Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages
of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.
To select a fishing mode:
1. Press
MENU
twice.
2. Select
Sonar
and press
ENTER
.
3. Highlight
Fishing Mode
and press
ENTER
.
4.
Select the desired fishing mode and press
ENTER
.
Fishing
Mode
Depth
Settings
Palette
General Use
≤1,000 ft
50% Ping speed
Bottom brown/ blue background
Shallow Water
≤ 60 ft
75% Ping speed
bottom brown/white background
Fresh Water
≤ 400 ft
50% Ping speed
bottom brown/white background
Deep Water
≥ 1,000 ft
50% Ping speed
Deep Blue
Slow Trolling
≤ 400 ft
50% Ping speed
Bottom brown/white background
Fast Trolling
≤ 400 ft
Lower chart speed
Bottom brown/white background
Clear Water
≤ 400 ft
50% Ping speed
Bottom brown/white background
Ice Fishing
≤ 400 ft
Settings optimized to reduce interference from
other sonar units