Lowrance electronic HDS-7, HDS-5 manual Software updates for your unit

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Software updates for your unit.

Occassionally check the Lowrance website for free software upgrades for your unit. Go to www.lowrance.com for the software upgrades. Select the Down- loads option from the grey menu bar near the top of the Lowrance website homepage. The Downloads screen will appear. Select Products Software Updates from the list on the left side of the screen. The Products Software Updates screen will appear. Scroll through the Product list and select your unit to download the software update.

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Contents HDS-5 & HDS-7 Software updates for your unit Table of contents Contents 113 Blank Introduction About this manual Manual ConventionsLowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7 Getting Started Menus Selecting Chart DataTo select Chart data Closing MenusEntering Letters in Text Boxes Selecting a Fishing ModeTo select a fishing mode To enter data in a text boxRestore Defaults To Restore DefaultsSelecting Pages PagesPages Screen Data Overlay menu To access Edit Data Overlay menuData Overlay Edit Overlay menuTo move or place a gauge Edit ModeMove or Placing a Gauge Select DataSize To select data overlayType To save changes To configure limitsLimits To use Add Source Configuration menuAdd Source To remove add source dataSonar ChartOn the Chart Page you can On the Sonar Page you canOn the Radar Page you can RadarInfo On the Info Page you canGauge Layout Templates Data menuDash 1, Dash 2 and Dash EditEdit Data menu To edit gauge displayEnter. a list of subcategories will appear To remove a source To select dataTo add source To change layout To Finish EditingChange Layout Add DashboardUtilities SettingsTo access Utilities UtilitiesTo copy data files/sonar logs To delete data files/sonar logsTo display a combo Displaying Combo PagesSelecting an Active To display multiple panels Adjust Panel SizesDisplaying Multiple Panels To adjust panel sizes Blank To access the Sonar Sonar OperationSensitivity Sonar MenuAuto Sensitivity Frequency ColorlineRange SplitStop Sonar AdjustTo Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline Custom Upper and Lower Limits To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Ping SpeedTo select a Palette PaletteTo select a Split option Amplitude Scope Temperature GraphDepth Line Zoom BarsTo select Fish ID option Log Sonar DataFish ID Start Logging To input filenameTo select Save to or Bytes per Sounding To stop logging Chart page 2D Chart mode Chart OperationDisplaying the Chart Access the Chart page from the Pages menuFind Current Position Chart menuOn the Chart Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor To select a Chart page POITo create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on Chart Create/Delete Waypoint from ChartTo create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on Chart WaypointsWaypoints screen To Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screenTo Search for Waypoint by Name Waypoints screen menuWaypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name Waypoint Information screen Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints featureEditing a Waypoint on the Chart Edit Waypoint menuTo Edit Waypoint name or description To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusEdit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint positionRoutes Create Route from ChartTo Create a New Route from the Chart Edit Waypoint icon and colorChart Routes screen Routes screen menuTo Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route To Edit RouteTo Display / Hide Route To Navigate Route from Routes screenTo Search for Route by Name TrailsTrails screen Trails screen menu New Trail menuTo edit a Trail name Edit Trail menuTrail line Color options Search by Coordinates Measuring Distances on ChartFind Chart item Map Orientation To change Chart page orientationTo select / deselect the Look Ahead feature Look Ahead2D and Shaded Relief Chart categoriesTo select / deselect Chart Categories Shaded Relief only available on U.S. modelsTo turn on radar overlay Chart page Icons, Tides and CurrentsRadar Overlay To view Navionics data NavionicsRadar Options To change Navionics Settings Navionics Settings menuNavionics Settings and Options Platinum or Platinum Plus charts Radar menu To access the RadarRadar Operation Adjust menu Radar StateClear Trails Position To change the PPI positionSymbology EBL/VRMEBL/VRM menu AdjustTo adjust an EBL/VRM To select an EBL/VRMCursor position window Radar OverlayBlank System Settings MenuTo access the System menu LanguageKey Beeps TimeMagnetic Variation DatumCoord System Satellites To save screen captures to MMC/SD card Screen CaptureTo take a screen capture Advanced Restore DefaultsTo access Advanced Settings About To adjust Waypoint, Hardware, Flywheel and Radar settingsTo adjust cursor settings To access the Chart Settings Menu Chart Settings MenuChart Data Range RingsWaypoints Popup InformationGrid Lines To use Heading ExtensionTrails Hide ChartRoutes Network Sonar Sonar Settings MenuSonar Source Noise RejectionSurface Clarity Manual ModeTo adjust Surface Clarity Scroll SpeedFishing Modes Keel Offset Installation MenuReset Fishing Mode To calibrate Water Speed Water Speed CalibrationTo set Keel Offset Water Speed Averaging Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging To select a Water Averaging intervalTransducer Type Reset Water DistanceTo select a Temperature Averaging interval To select a Transducer TypeTarget Trails Radar Settings MenuTarget Expansion PaletteThreshold North IndicatorOrientation To change Map OrientationBearings Range MarkersCompass Installation Adjustment Menu InstallationTo access Radar Installation menu To set T/M or RTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Bearing AlignmentBearing alignment Range offset To Adjust Range OffsetTo Adjust Antenna Height Antenna HeightOpen Array Park Angle Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsTo Adjust Open Array Park Angle TuneTo input fuel added FuelRefuel To set tank to full To calibrate enginesVessel Setup Fuel UsedTo input tank size Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration CalibrateAlarms To enable/disable an AlarmTo set alarm limit Siren EnabledTo silence an alarm Set LimitDistance Period Logging TypeTo select a Logging Type To set Distance periodTime Period Units100 To set Time PeriodNetwork 101102 103 104 Configuring DevicesTo configure a device name or device tank size 105 To configure device locationTo access calibration instructions InstanceNmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Diagnostics106 107 To configure serial portsTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen Serial Ports108 Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service IdentityVessels To use Course Extension 109Course Extension Simulator 110111 112 Specifications 113Display ConnectorsUnit Care ButtonsUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically TroubleshootingUnit won’t turn on Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns116 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 117Noise 118GPS Not Accurate 119120 Cards not Read by UnitCurrent Position not on the Screen Radar won’t Start Up Update the SoftwareReset the Unit 121122 123 SymbolsIndex 124 Nmea125 126