Lowrance electronic HDS-5, HDS-7 manual Reset Water Distance, To select a Transducer Type

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Settings

To select a Temperature Averaging interval:

1.Highlight the Temperature Averaging box on the Installation menu.

2.Press the keypad left/right to select the desired interval and press enter.

Reset Water Distance

If you connect a paddlewheel speed sensor to your unit, you can track the distance you travel on the water. Reset Water Distance, resets water distance to zero.

To reset water distance, highlight Reset Water Distance and press ENTER.

Transducer Type

Selects the transducer model connected to your display unit. In some transducers with built-in temperature sensors, the temperature may not be accurate if the correct transducer is not selected from the Transducer Type menu.

To select a Transducer Type:

1.Highlight Transducer Type box on the

Installation menu and press enter. The Select Transducer menu will appear.

2.Use the keypad to your transducer type and press enter.

3.Highlight OK and press enter.

Transducer type menu

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Contents HDS-5 & HDS-7 Software updates for your unit Table of contents Contents 113 Blank About this manual Manual Conventions IntroductionLowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7 Getting Started Closing Menus Selecting Chart DataTo select Chart data MenusTo enter data in a text box Selecting a Fishing ModeTo select a fishing mode Entering Letters in Text BoxesTo Restore Defaults Restore DefaultsPages Pages ScreenSelecting Pages Edit Overlay menu To access Edit Data Overlay menuData Overlay Data Overlay menuSelect Data Edit ModeMove or Placing a Gauge To move or place a gaugeTo select data overlay TypeSize To configure limits LimitsTo save changes To remove add source data Configuration menuAdd Source To use Add SourceOn the Sonar Page you can ChartOn the Chart Page you can SonarOn the Info Page you can RadarInfo On the Radar Page you canEdit Data menuDash 1, Dash 2 and Dash Gauge Layout TemplatesTo edit gauge display Enter. a list of subcategories will appearEdit Data menu To select data To add sourceTo remove a source Add Dashboard To Finish EditingChange Layout To change layoutUtilities SettingsTo access Utilities UtilitiesTo delete data files/sonar logs To copy data files/sonar logsDisplaying Combo Pages Selecting an ActiveTo display a combo Adjust Panel Sizes Displaying Multiple PanelsTo display multiple panels To adjust panel sizes Blank Sonar Operation To access the SonarSonar Menu Auto SensitivitySensitivity Split ColorlineRange FrequencyAdjust To Adjust Sensitivity and ColorlineStop Sonar Ping Speed To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Custom Upper and Lower LimitsPalette To select a Split optionTo select a Palette Zoom Bars Temperature GraphDepth Line Amplitude ScopeLog Sonar Data Fish IDTo select Fish ID option To input filename To select Save to or Bytes per SoundingStart Logging To stop logging Access the Chart page from the Pages menu Chart OperationDisplaying the Chart Chart page 2D Chart modeChart menu On the ChartFind Current Position To select a Chart page POI Selecting POIs on Chart page with CursorWaypoints Create/Delete Waypoint from ChartTo create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on Chart To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on ChartTo Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen Waypoints screenWaypoints screen menu Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by nameTo Search for Waypoint by Name Edit Waypoint menu Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints featureEditing a Waypoint on the Chart Waypoint Information screenTo Edit Waypoint position To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusEdit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint name or descriptionEdit Waypoint icon and color Create Route from ChartTo Create a New Route from the Chart RoutesChart Routes screen menu Routes screenTo Navigate Route from Routes screen To Edit RouteTo Display / Hide Route To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a RouteTrails Trails screenTo Search for Route by Name New Trail menu Trails screen menuEdit Trail menu Trail line Color optionsTo edit a Trail name Measuring Distances on Chart Find Chart itemSearch by Coordinates Look Ahead To change Chart page orientationTo select / deselect the Look Ahead feature Map OrientationShaded Relief only available on U.S. models Chart categoriesTo select / deselect Chart Categories 2D and Shaded ReliefChart page Icons, Tides and Currents Radar OverlayTo turn on radar overlay Navionics Radar OptionsTo view Navionics data Navionics Settings menu Navionics Settings and OptionsTo change Navionics Settings Platinum or Platinum Plus charts To access the Radar Radar OperationRadar menu Radar State Adjust menuClear Trails To change the PPI position PositionEBL/VRM SymbologyTo select an EBL/VRM AdjustTo adjust an EBL/VRM EBL/VRM menuRadar Overlay Cursor position windowBlank Language Settings MenuTo access the System menu SystemTime Key BeepsDatum Coord SystemMagnetic Variation Satellites Screen Capture To take a screen captureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card Restore Defaults To access Advanced SettingsAdvanced To adjust Waypoint, Hardware, Flywheel and Radar settings To adjust cursor settingsAbout Range Rings Chart Settings MenuChart Data To access the Chart Settings MenuTo use Heading Extension Popup InformationGrid Lines WaypointsHide Chart RoutesTrails Noise Rejection Sonar Settings MenuSonar Source Network SonarScroll Speed Manual ModeTo adjust Surface Clarity Surface ClarityFishing Modes Installation Menu Reset Fishing ModeKeel Offset Water Speed Calibration To set Keel OffsetTo calibrate Water Speed To select a Water Averaging interval Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging Water Speed AveragingTo select a Transducer Type Reset Water DistanceTo select a Temperature Averaging interval Transducer TypePalette Radar Settings MenuTarget Expansion Target TrailsTo change Map Orientation North IndicatorOrientation ThresholdRange Markers CompassBearings To set T/M or R InstallationTo access Radar Installation menu Installation Adjustment MenuTo Adjust Bearing Alignment Bearing alignmentTo select Heading up orientation Antenna Height To Adjust Range OffsetTo Adjust Antenna Height Range offsetTune Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsTo Adjust Open Array Park Angle Open Array Park AngleFuel RefuelTo input fuel added To calibrate engines To set tank to fullFuel Used Vessel SetupCalibrate Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration To input tank sizeTo enable/disable an Alarm AlarmsSet Limit Siren EnabledTo silence an alarm To set alarm limitTo set Distance period Logging TypeTo select a Logging Type Distance PeriodTo set Time Period Units100 Time Period101 Network102 103 Configuring Devices To configure a device name or device tank size104 Instance To configure device locationTo access calibration instructions 105Diagnostics 106Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Serial Ports To configure serial portsTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen 107Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity Vessels108 109 Course ExtensionTo use Course Extension 110 Simulator111 112 113 SpecificationsButtons ConnectorsUnit Care DisplayWeak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns TroubleshootingUnit won’t turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically116 117 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off118 Noise119 GPS Not AccurateCards not Read by Unit Current Position not on the Screen120 121 Update the SoftwareReset the Unit Radar won’t Start Up122 Symbols Index123 Nmea 124125 126