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A higher gain makes the radar more sensitive to radar returns, allowing it to display weaker targets. If the gain is set too high, the image might be cluttered with background noise. Gain has a manual and an automatic mode. You toggle between automatic and manual mode in the slide bar. Sea clutter Filters the effect of random echo returns from waves or rough water near the vessel. When you increase the sea clutter setting, filtering the on-screen clutter caused by the echoes of waves is reduced. The system includes predefined Sea clutter settings for harbor and offshore conditions for all radar systems except Halo, in addition to the manual mode where you can adjust the settings. For all radar systems except Halo, Sea clutter modes can be selected from the menu. Auto Sea Offset (Halo Radar only) To allow fine tuning of the Sea control while in Auto mode (Auto uses directional adaptive clutter rejection), the Auto setting may be offset. Sea State Set the Sea State control according to current sea conditions for best sea clutter rejection. Rain clutter Rain clutter is used to reduce the effect of rain, snow or other weather conditions on the radar image. The value should not be increased too much as this may filter out real targets. Radar| HDS Live Operator Manual 133

Section	Page
HDS Live Operator Manual, sw release 1.0	1
Preface	3
Disclaimer	3
Trademarks	3
Navico product references	4
Copyright	4
Warranty	4
Compliance statements	5
Europe	5
Countries of intended use in the EU	5
United States of America	5
Industry Canada	6
Australia and New Zealand	7
Internet usage	7
About this manual	7
Manual version	8
Viewing the manual on the screen	8
Contents	9
1 Introduction	17
The front panel keys	17
Card reader	18
Feature unlock	19
Device registration	19
2 The user interface	20
The Home page	20
Multiple panel pages	21
Application pages	21
Quick split pages	22
Favorite pages	22
System controls dialog	22
3 Basic operation	24
Turning the system on and off	24
First time startup	24
Standby mode	24
Display illumination	24
Brightness	24
Night mode	24
Pages and panels	25
Menus	25
Man Overboard waypoint	25
Create a MOB	25
Delete a MOB	26
Stop navigating to MOB	26
Locking the touchscreen	26
Screen capture	26
4 Customizing your system	27
Customizing the Home page wallpaper	27
Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages	27
Data overlay	28
Edit overlay data	28
Favorite pages	28
Adding new favorite pages	28
Edit favorite pages	29
Configuring the quick access keys	29
Enabling or disabling features	30
5 Charts	31
The Chart panel	31
Chart data	31
Selecting chart source	32
Showing dual chart sources	32
Vessel symbol	32
Zooming the chart	32
Panning the chart	32
Chart orientation	33
North up	33
Heading up	33
Course up	33
Look ahead	33
Displaying information about chart items	33
Using the cursor on the chart panel	34
Go to cursor	34
The cursor assist function	35
Measuring distance	35
Find objects on chart panels	35
Color trails	36
3D charts	36
Controlling the view angle	36
Panning the 3D chart	37
Chart overlay	37
Heat map overlay	37
Transparency	37
Palette	37
Clear history	37
Genesis live	38
Genesis live menu options	38
Transparency	38
Contour interval	38
Depth palette	38
Safety depth	39
Radar overlay	39
Selecting radar overlay source on chart panels	39
C-MAP charts	39
C-MAP tides and currents	40
C-MAP specific chart options	41
Photo overlay	41
Photo transparency	41
Raster charts	41
Raster transparency	41
High resolution bathymetry	42
Chart detail	42
Chart categories	42
Shaded relief	42
No contours	42
Depth palette	42
Depth filter	42
Safety depth	42
Shading	43
Depth 1 and Depth 2	43
Custom	43
3D exaggeration	43
Genesis Layer	43
Navionics charts	44
Navionics specific chart options	44
Photo overlay	44
Photo transparency	44
Chart shading	45
Fishing range	45
Shallow water highlight	45
Safety depth	46
Community edits	46
SonarChart	46
SonarChart Live	46
Transparency	47
Minimum depth	47
SCL History	47
SC Density	47
Colored seabed areas	47
Navionics Dynamic tides and current icons	47
Rock filter level	48
Contours depth	48
Presentation type	48
Annotation	48
Chart details	48
Easy View	48
Chart settings	49
3D boat selection	49
Range rings	49
Extension lines	49
SonarChart Live tide correction	50
Synchronize 2D/3D chart	50
Pop-up information	50
Grid lines	50
Waypoints	50
Routes	50
Trails	50
Waypoints, Routes, Trails	50
6 Waypoints, routes, and trails	51
Waypoints, routes and trail dialogs	51
Waypoints	51
Saving waypoints	51
New Waypoint icon	52
Moving a waypoint	52
Edit a waypoint	52
Delete a waypoint	53
Waypoint alarm settings	53
Routes	53
Creating a new route on the chart panel	54
Edit a route from the chart panel	54
Delete a route	54
Creating routes using existing waypoints	54
Converting trails to routes	54
Dock-to-dock Autorouting and Easy Routing	55
Dock-to-dock Autorouting and Easy Routing examples	56
The edit route dialog	56
About trails	57
Creating a new trail	57
Trails settings	57
Color trails based on data	58
Displaying source data in the cursor position window	59
7 Navigating	60
About navigating	60
Steer panel	60
Navigate to cursor position	61
Navigate a route	61
Starting a route from the chart panel	61
Starting a route from the steer panel	62
Start navigating a route from the edit route dialog	62
Navigating with the autopilot	62
Navigation settings	63
Arrival radius	63
XTE limit	63
XTE alarm (Cross track error)	63
Trails	63
Logging type	63
Phantom Loran	64
8 Sonar	65
The image	65
Multiple sources	66
Zooming the image	66
Zoom bar	66
Using the cursor on the image	66
Measuring distance	66
Viewing history	67
Recording log data	67
Start recording log data	67
Filename	68
File format	68
Save to	68
Bytes per sounding	68
Create StructureMap	68
Upload to C-MAP Genesis	69
Privacy	69
Time remaining	69
Stop recording log data	69
Viewing recorded data	69
Setting up the image	70
Fishing mode	70
Range	70
Preset range levels	70
Auto range	70
Custom range	71
Frequency	71
Sensitivity	71
Colorline	71
Source	72
Advanced options	72
Noise rejection	72
Surface clarity	72
Scroll speed	72
Ping speed	73
Manual mode	73
More options	73
Stop Sonar	73
Split screen options	73
Zoom	73
Bottom lock	74
Flasher	74
Palettes	74
Overlay DownScan	75
Temperature graph	75
Depth line	75
Amplitude scope	75
Preview	75
Fish ID	75
Sonar settings	76
Internal sonar	76
Network Sonar	76
Log sonar	77
View Sonar log	77
Structure depth offset	77
Use depth and temp data from	78
Installation	78
Restore sonar defaults	78
9 SideScan	79
About SideScan	79
The SideScan panel	79
Zooming the image	79
Using the cursor on the panel	79
Viewing history	80
Recording SideScan data	80
Setting up the image	80
Source	80
Range	81
Preset range levels	81
Auto range	81
Frequencies	81
Contrast	81
Palettes	81
Advanced options	81
Surface clarity	81
Flipping the image left/right	81
More options	82
Stop Sonar	82
View	82
Range Lines	82
10 DownScan	83
About DownScan	83
The DownScan panel	83
Zooming the image	83
Using the cursor on the panel	83
Viewing DownScan history	83
Recording DownScan data	84
Setting up the DownScan image	84
Source	84
Range	84
Preset range levels	84
Auto range	84
Frequency	85
Contrast	85
Palettes	85
Advanced options	85
Surface clarity	85
More options	85
Stop Sonar	85
FishReveal	85
Sensitivity	86
Colorline	86
Surface clarity	86
Palette	86
Range lines	86
Preview	86
11 3D Sonar	87
About 3D Sonar	87
The 3D panel	87
Zooming the image	88
Using the cursor on a 3D image	88
Saving waypoints	88
3D mode options	89
3D vessel mode	89
3D cursor mode	89
Fish renderings	89
Viewing image history	90
Setting up the image	90
Source	90
Range	90
Preset range levels	90
Auto range	91
Contrast	91
Palettes	91
Advanced options	91
Surface clarity	91
Flipping the image left/right	91
Vertical enhancement	91
Target sensitivity	91
More options	92
Stop Sonar	92
Clear live history	92
View lock	92
12 SpotlightScan	93
The SpotlightScan image	93
Zooming the image	94
SpotlightScan setup	94
Calibrating the heading sensor to the trolling motor	94
Aligning the SpotlightScan image	94
Setting up the image	95
Source	95
Range	95
Frequency	96
Contrast	96
Palettes	96
View	96
Advanced options	96
Surface clarity	96
Position adjustment	96
More options	96
Stop Sonar	96
Look ahead	97
SpotlightScan operation tips	97
13 StructureMap	98
About StructureMap	98
The StructureMap image	98
StructureMap sources	98
Live data	99
Saved files	99
StructureMap tips	99
Using StructureMap with mapping cards	100
Structure options	100
Range	100
Transparency	100
Palettes	100
Contrast	100
Water column	100
Frequency	101
Clear live history	101
Log sonar data	101
Source	101
14 Info panels	102
Info panels	102
Dashboards	102
Customizing the panel	102
15 Video	103
The Video panel	103
Setting up the video panel	103
Video source	103
Video source	103
Adjusting the video image	103
Mirroring the video image	104
16 Trolling motor autopilot	105
Safe operation with the autopilot	105
Autopilot alarms	105
Selecting active autopilot	105
The autopilot controller for trolling motor	106
Engaging and disengaging the autopilot	106
Autopilot indication	107
Autopilot modes	107
Anchor modes	107
Cursor	107
Waypoint	108
Here	108
Change the position in anchor mode	108
Heading lock mode	108
To change the set heading	108
NAV mode	108
NAV mode options	109
Restart	109
Skip	109
Turn pattern steering	109
Starting a turn	109
Turn variables	110
U-turn	110
C-turn	110
Spiral	110
Zigzag-turn	110
Square	111
S-turn	111
Trolling motor speed control	111
Recording and saving a trail	111
Autopilot settings	112
Chart compass	112
Select active autopilot	112
Auto hide autopilot bar	112
Arrival mode	112
Standby	113
Heading lock	113
Anchor	113
Anchor point setup	113
17 Outboard autopilot	114
Safe operation with the autopilot	114
Autopilot alarms	114
Selecting active autopilot	114
The autopilot controller for outboard motors	115
Engaging and disengaging the autopilot	115
Autopilot indication	116
Autopilot modes	116
Non-Follow Up mode (NFU)	116
To change the rudder position	116
Heading hold mode (A)	117
To change the set heading	117
NoDrift mode	117
To change the set track line	117
NAV mode	117
NAV mode options	118
Restart	118
Skip	118
Cancel	118
Turning in NAV mode	118
Turn patterns	119
To start a turn	119
Turn variables	119
U-turn	119
C-turn	119
Spiral	120
Zigzag	120
Square	120
S-turn	120
Depth contour tracking	120
To initiate a DCT turn	121
Turn variables	122
Autopilot settings	122
Chart compass	122
Select active autopilot	123
Autopilot data sources	123
Auto hide autopilot bar	123
Commissioning	123
Steering response	123
18 Simulator	124
About	124
Retail mode	124
Simulator source files	124
Advanced simulator settings	125
GPS source	125
Speed and Course	125
Set start position	125
19 Radar	126
About radar	126
The Radar panel	126
Dual radar	127
Selecting the radar source	127
Radar operational modes	127
Power off	127
Standby	128
Halo light	128
Transmit	128
Radar sector blanking	128
Radar range	129
Dual range	129
Using the cursor on a radar panel	129
The cursor assist function	130
Go to cursor	130
Adjusting the radar image	130
Radar use modes	130
Modes in dual ranges	132
Directional clutter rejection	132
Gain	132
Sea clutter	133
Auto Sea Offset	133
Sea State	133
Rain clutter	133
Advanced radar options	134
Noise Rejection	134
Radar threshold	134
Target expansion	134
Rejecting radar interference	134
Target separation	134
Fast scan	135
Target boost	135
Radar view options	135
VelocityTrack	135
VelocityTrack settings	136
VelocityTrack examples	136
Radar symbology	138
Target trails	138
The radar palette	138
Radar orientation	138
Head-up	138
North up	138
Course up	139
Offsetting the PPI center	139
Center	140
Look ahead	140