Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 Operation Manual - Page 35

Measure Distance, Log Sonar Data

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Sonar Fish ID Displays fish echoes as fish symbols instead of fish arches with or without depth. This makes it easier to recognize fish on the sonar display. Symbols - places a fish symbol where a fish is detected. Depths - places depths above each fish detected; helps gauge the distance from each fish symbol to the boat. Both - turns on both Symbols and Depths. Fish Symbols and Depths To select a Fish ID option: 1. Highlight Fish ID and press Enter. 2. Select Symbols, Depths or Both and press ENTER. Fish ID Beeps - sounds a tone when the system detects a fish. Measure Distance Used to measure the distance from one location to another on the sonar display. To Measure distance: 1. Move the cursor to the starting location. 2. Select Measure distance on the Sonar menu and press Enter. 3. Move the cursor to the second location. The Measure distance line will appear with the distance between the two locations shown in the cursor dialog box. 4. To measure another position, press Enter and move the cursor to the desired location. Log 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 menu and press ENTER. 33

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Sonar
Fish ID
Displays fish echoes as fish symbols instead of
fish arches with or without depth. This makes
it easier to recognize fish on the sonar display.
Symbols
—
places a fish symbol where a
fish is detected.
Depths
— places depths above each fish
detected; helps gauge the distance from each
fish symbol to the boat.
Both
— turns on both Symbols and Depths.
To select a Fish ID option:
1.
Highlight
Fish ID
and press
ENTER
.
2.
Select
Symbols, Depths
or
Both
and press
ENTER
.
Fish ID Beeps
— sounds a tone when the system detects a fish.
Measure Distance
Used to measure the distance from one location to another on the sonar display.
To Measure distance:
1.
Move the cursor to the starting location.
2. Select
Measure distance
on the Sonar menu and press
ENTER
.
3.
Move the cursor to the second location. The Measure distance line
will appear with the distance between the two locations shown in the
cursor dialog box.
4.
To measure another position, press
ENTER
and move the cursor to
the desired location.
Log 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 menu and press
ENTER
.
Fish Symbols and Depths