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Contents 15 Introduction 15 Operating the system 16 The front panel and keys 18 The Home page 19 Application pages 21 Integration of 3rd party devices 25 Basic operation 25 System Controls dialog 25 Turning the system on and off 26 Display illumination 26 Locking the touchscreen 26 Using menus and dialogs 27 Selecting pages and panels 28 Using the cursor on the panel 29 Creating a Man Overboard waypoint 30 Screen capture 31 Customizing your system 31 Customizing the Home page wallpaper 31 Adjusting panel size 32 Data Overlay 32 Adding new favorite pages 33 Edit favorite pages 34 Charts 34 The Chart panel 35 Chart data 35 Showing dual chart types 36 Panning the chart 36 Vessel symbol 36 Chart scale 37 Positioning the vessel on the chart panel 37 Displaying information about chart items 38 Using the cursor on the chart panel 38 Creating routes 39 Find objects on chart panels 39 3D charts Contents | HDS Carbon Operator Manual 9

Section	Page
HDS Carbon Operator Manual, SW Release 1.0	1
Preface	3
Disclaimer	3
Trademarks	3
Navico product references	4
Copyright	4
Warranty	4
Compliance statements	5
Internet usage	5
About this manual	5
Manual version	6
Viewing the manual on the screen	6
The Software version	7
Contents	9
1 Introduction	15
Operating the system	15
The front panel and keys	16
The Home page	18
Application pages	19
Split pages	19
Quick split pages	20
Favorite pages	20
Integration of 3rd party devices	21
SmartCraft VesselView integration	21
Suzuki Engine panel	21
FUSION-Link integration	21
BEP CZone integration	22
CZone dashboard	22
Power-Pole anchors	22
Power-Pole controls	22
Stay connected	23
2 Basic operation	25
System Controls dialog	25
Activating functions	25
Turning the system on and off	25
Standby mode	25
Display illumination	26
Locking the touchscreen	26
Using menus and dialogs	26
Selecting pages and panels	27
Using the cursor on the panel	28
GoTo cursor	28
The cursor assist function	28
Measuring distance	29
Creating a Man Overboard waypoint	29
Cancel navigation to MOB	30
Display MOB waypoint information	30
The MOB waypoint menu option	30
Screen capture	30
3 Customizing your system	31
Customizing the Home page wallpaper	31
Adjusting panel size	31
Data Overlay	32
Turning Data overlay on and off	32
Edit overlay data	32
Adding new favorite pages	32
Edit favorite pages	33
4 Charts	34
The Chart panel	34
Chart data	35
Showing dual chart types	35
Selecting chart type	36
Panning the chart	36
Vessel symbol	36
Chart scale	36
Positioning the vessel on the chart panel	37
Chart orientation	37
Look ahead	37
Displaying information about chart items	37
Using the cursor on the chart panel	38
Creating routes	38
Find objects on chart panels	39
3D charts	39
Panning the 3D chart	39
Controlling the view angle	39
Zooming a 3D chart	40
Chart overlay	40
Insight and C-MAP charts	40
Insight and C-MAP tides and currents	40
Insight and C-MAP specific chart options	42
Presentation	42
Shaded relief	43
No contours	43
Raster charts	43
Raster transparency	43
High resolution bathymetry	43
Insight and C-MAP view options	43
Chart detail	43
Insight and C-MAP chart categories	43
Photo overlay	43
Photo transparency	44
Depth palette	44
Paper chart	44
Safety depth	44
Depth filter	44
Shading	45
Depth 1 and Depth 2	45
Custom	45
3D exaggeration	45
Navionics charts	45
Navionics specific chart options	46
Community edits	46
SonarChart Live	46
Transparency	46
Minimum depth	46
Navionics chart settings	46
Colored seabed areas	46
Presentation type	47
Annotation	47
Chart details	47
Safety depth	47
Contours depth	47
Rock filter level	47
Navionics view options	48
Chart shading	48
Navionics dynamic tide and current icons	48
Easy View	49
Photo overlay	49
Photo transparency	49
SonarChart	49
SC Density	50
Fishing range	50
Shallow water highlight	50
Chart settings	51
3D boat selection	51
Boat settings	51
Range Rings	51
Extension lines	52
SonarChart Live tide correction	52
Synchronize 2D/3D chart	52
Pop-up information	52
Grid lines	52
Hide chart	52
Waypoints, Routes, Trails	53
5 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails	54
Waypoints, Routes, and Trails dialogs	54
Waypoints	54
Saving waypoints	55
New Waypoint dialog	55
Moving a waypoint	56
Edit a waypoint	56
Delete a waypoint	56
Waypoint alarm settings	57
Routes	57
Creating a new route on the chart panel	57
Edit a route from the chart panel	57
Delete a route	58
Creating routes using existing waypoints	58
Converting Trails to Routes	58
Dock-to-dock Autorouting and Easy Routing	59
Dock-to-dock Autorouting and Easy Routing examples	60
The Edit Route dialog	61
Trails	61
Creating new Trails	62
Trails settings	62
6 Navigating	63
Steer panel	63
Data Fields	64
Navigate to cursor position	64
Navigate a route	64
Starting a route from the chart panel	65
Starting a route from the steer panel	65
Start navigating a route from the Route dialog	65
Navigating with the autopilot	65
Navigation settings	66
Arrival radius	66
XTE limit	66
XTE alarm (Cross track error)	66
Trails	66
Logging type	67
Phantom Loran	67
7 Sonar	68
The Sonar image	68
Multiple Sonar	69
Zooming the image	69
Using the cursor on the image	69
Viewing history	69
Setting up the image	70
The range	70
Frequency	70
Sensitivity	71
Colorline	71
Source	71
Stop sonar	72
Advanced options	72
Noise rejection	72
Surface clarity	72
Scroll speed	72
Ping speed	72
Manual mode	73
Start recording log data	73
Filename	73
File format	73
Save to	74
Bytes per sounding	74
Create StructureMap	74
Upload to Insight Genesis	74
Privacy	74
Time remaining	74
Stop recording log data	74
Viewing the recorded sounder data	75
Sonar view options	76
Split screen options	76
Zoom	76
Bottom lock	76
Flasher	77
Palettes	77
Temperature graph	77
Depth line	77
Amplitude scope	77
Preview	77
Fish ID	78
Sonar settings	78
Internal Sonar	79
Network Sonar	79
Overlay downscan	79
Fishing mode	79
Reset fishing mode	80
Log sonar	80
View Sonar log	80
Structure depth offset	80
Installation	81
8 StructureScan	82
The StructureScan image	82
The view	82
Zooming the StructureScan image	83
Using the cursor on the StructureScan panel	83
Viewing StructureScan history	84
Setting up the StructureScan image	85
Range	85
StructureScan frequencies	85
Contrast	85
Palettes	85
View	85
Stop sonar	86
Advanced StructureScan settings	86
Surface clarity	86
Noise rejection	86
Flipping the Structure image left/right	86
Range Lines	86
Preview	86
Recording StructureScan data	87
9 SpotlightScan	88
The SpotlightScan image	88
SpotlightScan setup	89
Configuring the heading sensor to the trolling motor	89
Displaying SpotlightScan images	89
Aligning the SpotlightScan image	90
SpotlightScan options	90
Range	90
Frequency	90
Advanced SpotlightScan settings	90
Look Ahead	91
Contrast	91
Palettes	91
View	91
Stop sonar	91
SpotlightScan operation tips	91
10 StructureMap	93
The StructureMap image	93
Activating Structure overlay	93
StructureMap sources	94
StructureMap tips	95
Recording StructureScan data	95
Using StructureMap with mapping cards	96
Structure options	97
Range	97
Transparency	97
Palette	97
Contrast	97
Water column	97
Frequency	97
Clear live history	97
Log Sonar data	98
Source	98
11 Info panels	99
Dashboards	99
Customizing the Info panel	99
Edit a dashboard	100
12 Video	101
The Video panel	101
Setting up the video panel	101
13 Simulator	102
Demo mode	102
Simulator source files	102
Advanced simulator settings	103
GPS source	103
Speed, Course and Route	103
Set start position	103
14 Trolling motor autopilot	104
Safe operation with the autopilot	104
Switching from automatic navigation to standby mode	104
Autopilot interface	105
The Autopilot Controller	105
The Autopilot information bar	105
Autopilot control of the trolling motor	106
Selecting an Arrival mode	106
Anchor mode	106
Heading Lock mode	106
Standby mode	106
Turn pattern steering	107
Setting up a turn pattern	107
U-turn	107
C-turn	107
Spiral turn	107
Zigzag turns	107
Square turn	107
Lazy S-turn	107
Navigation mode	108
Trolling motor speed control	108
Speed adjustments	109
Recording and converting a trail to a route	109
Autopilot settings	109
Chart compass	110
Autopilot control location	110
Select active autopilot	110
Auto hide autopilot bar	110
Arrival mode	110
Anchor point setup	110
15 Outboard motor autopilot	112
Safe operation with the autopilot	112
Autopilot control of the outboard motor(s)	112
Selecting the trolling or outboard motor autopilot	112
Mode overview	112
Standby mode	113
Power steer mode	113
Auto mode	113
Changing set heading in AUTO mode	114
Turn pattern steering	114
U-turn	114
C-turn	114
Spiral turn	115
Zigzag turns	115
Square turn	115
Lazy S-turn	115
Depth contour tracking, DCTTM	115
Ref. depth	117
Course mode	117
NAV mode	118
Waypoint arrival circle	118
Start automatic navigating	119
Restart	120
Cancel	120
Skip	120
Autopilot settings	121
Chart compass	121
Autopilot control location	121
Select active autopilot	121
Autopilot data sources	121
Auto hide autopilot bar	122
Commissioning	122
Steering response	122
16 Wireless connection	123
Connect and disconnect from a wireless hotspot	123
GoFree Shop	124
GoFree Link	124
Connecting a tablet	124
Connecting a smartphone	125
Uploading log files to Insight Genesis	126
Bluetooth wireless technology	126
Pairing Bluetooth devices	126
Pairing with dual Power-Poles	127
Wireless settings	127
Connect to a wireless hotspot	128
Remote controllers	128
Wireless devices	128
Client settings	128
Advanced	129
Bluetooth	129
Bluetooth devices	129
17 Radar	130
The Radar panel	130
Dual radar	131
Selecting the radar source	131
Radar overlay	131
Selecting radar overlay source on chart panels	132
Radar operational modes	132
Off	132
Standby	132
Transmit	132
Radar Range	132
Dual range	132
Using the cursor on a radar panel	133
Adjusting the radar image	133
Directional clutter rejection	133
Gain	134
Sea clutter	134
Rain clutter	134
Advanced radar options	135
Noise Rejection	135
Radar threshold	135
Target expansion	135
Rejecting radar interference	135
Target separation	135
Fast scan	136
Sea State	136
Target boost	136
Radar view options	136
Radar symbology	136
Target trails	136
The radar palette	137
Radar orientation	137
Positioning the radar center	137
Offset	138
EBL/VRM markers	138
Defining an EBL/VRM marker	138
Placing EBL/VRM markers by using the cursor	139
Offsetting an EBL/VRM marker	139
Setting a guard zone around your vessel	139
Defining a guard zone	139
Alarm settings	140
Sensitivity	140
MARPA targets	140
MARPA target symbols	140
Tracking MARPA targets	141
Cancelling MARPA target tracking	141
Viewing MARPA target information	141
MARPA alarm settings	142
Recording radar data	142
Radar settings	143
Radar symbology	143
Bearings	143
Data bar	143
MARPA settings	143
Installation	144
18 AIS	145
AIS target symbols	145
Searching for AIS items	146
Viewing information about single AIS targets	146
AIS information on radar panels	147
Calling an AIS vessel	147
AIS SART	148
AIS SART alarm message	148
Vessel alarms	149
Dangerous vessel	150
AIS vessel lost	150
Vessel message	150
Vessel settings	150
Your vessel’s MMSI number	151
Icon filters	151
Course extension lines	151
Defining dangerous vessels	151
19 Audio	153
Enabling audio	153
Audio server	153
SonicHub 2	154
SonicHub 2 Device Information	154
Configure	155
Upgrade	155
Factory Reset	155
SonicHub 2 is Bluetooth enabled	155
Connecting and disconnecting paired devices	156
Pandora	157
The Media bar	157
Setting up the audio system	158
Selecting audio source	158
Volume	158
Master volume control	158
Audio controls	158
Device explorer	158
Audio options	159
Audio mixer	159
Auxiliary sources	160
Detaching Sirius from the AUX source	160
Radio	160
Selecting tuner region	161
Radio favorites	161
Sirius radio (North America only)	162
DVD video	162
Controlling DVD video	162
20 SiriusXM weather	163
Sirius status panel	163
Sirius weather display	163
Wind barbs	164
Showing weather details	165
Sirius view options	165
Precipitation	165
Sea Surface Temperature (SST)	165
Wave indication	166
Surface features	166
Cloud tops	166
Echo tops	166
Weather icons	166
Local weather	167
Marine zones	167
Tropical statements	168
Adjusting color codes	168
Animating Sirius weather graphics	168
Weather alarms	168
21 Tools	170
Waypoints/routes/trails	170
Tides	170
Alarms	170
Settings	170
System settings	170
Language	170
Text size	171
Key beeps	171
Time	171
Datum	171