Lowrance electronic HDS-5X operation manual Stop Sonar, To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline

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Sonar

Zoom display

Bottom Lock

Flasher Display

•No Split — displays full sonar screen

•Zoom — splits display with a zoomed-in panel on the left (press Zoom key to increase zoom) and a normal sonar view on the right

•Bottom Lock — splits the display with a 2X zoom on the left; a normal sonar view on the right. Keeps the bottom on the screen at all times.

•Flasher — splits the display with a flasher-style sonar on the left; a normal sonar view on the right

Stop Sonar

Pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to get a closer look at sonar echoes.

Adjust

Sensitivity and Colorline can also be adjusted from the Sonar menu by using the Adjust command.

To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline:

1.Highlight Adjust on the Sonar menu and press ENTER. Press the keypad up/down to select the Sensitivity or Colorline scrollbar.

2.Press the keypad left/right to make adjustments.

3.Press Exit.

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Contents HDS-5x Copyright 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved Table of contents Contents About this manual Manual Conventions IntroductionLowrance HDS-5x Sonar Getting Started Menus LanguageClosing Menus To select a languageTo select a fishing mode Selecting a Fishing ModeEntering Letters in Text Boxes To enter data in a text boxTo Restore Defaults Restore DefaultsSelecting Pages PagesPages Screen Edit Mode To access Edit Overlay menuData Overlay Data Overlay menuTo move/place a gauge Move or Placing a GaugeSelect Data TypeLimits SizeAdd Source Configuration menuTo add a source To remove add source dataOn the Sonar Page you can SonarInfo Radar Page optionalOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you canEdit Info menuDashboards To select info To edit gauge displayEdit Info menu To remove a source To Configure LimitsTo add source To change layout Change LayoutAdd Dashboard To add a dashboardTo access Utilities SettingsUtilities UtilitiesTo display a combo Displaying Combo PagesSelecting an Active Panel Displaying Multiple Panels Adjust Panel SizesTo display multiple panels Left the Info page on the rightTo adjust panel sizes Sonar Operation To access the SonarSensitivity Sonar MenuAuto Sensitivity Range ColorlineFrequency SplitStop Sonar AdjustTo Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline Sonar Options To set Upper and Lower LimitsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping SpeedTo select a Palette PaletteTo select a Split option Depth Line Temperature GraphAmplitude Scope Zoom BarsFish ID Measure DistanceTo select a Fish ID option To Measure distanceTo share/receive sonar data Radar Operation optional To access the RadarTo access the Adjust menu Adjust menuRadar menu Radar StateTo select Auto Gain Auto GainLow, Medium and High Acquire Targets Sea ClutterPosition To change the PPI positionLook Ahead SymbologyTo adjust an EBL/VRM AdjustEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRMData Box Guard ZonesTo choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones Using the Adjust menuTo turn on a Guard Zone To change the shape of Guard ZonesTo access the System menu Settings MenuSystem LanguageTo change Text Size To change Key Beep settingsKey Beeps Time optionalScreen Capture Restore DefaultsTo take a screen capture AdvancedTo adjust cursor settings To access Advanced SettingsPages AboutNetwork Sonar Sonar SettingsNoise Rejection Surface ClarityScroll Speed Manual ModeTo adjust Surface Clarity Fishing Modes Keel Offset Installation MenuReset Fishing Mode To calibrate Water Speed Water Speed CalibrationTo set Keel Offset Temperature Averaging Temperature CalibrationWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTransducer Type Target Expansion Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Trails PaletteOrientation North IndicatorThreshold To change Map OrientationRange Markers Range RingsCompass BearingsTo set T/M or R MarpaSelecting Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsCanceling Marpa targets To cancel all targets To cancel individual targetsMarpa Settings To select history lengthTarget Alarms InstallationTo set Marpa target alarm To access Radar Installation menuTo select Heading up orientation Installation Adjustment MenuBearing alignment Range offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentTo Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyAntenna Height TuneSidelobe suppression BR24 only Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsManually adjusting Sidelobe suppression To input fuel added FuelRefuel To calibrate engines To set tank to fullFuel Used Vessel SetupTo select engine-tank configuration Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo input tank size CalibrateTo enable/disable an Alarm AlarmsUnits Siren EnabledTo auto configure a network Auto ConfigureNetwork Data SourcesRename Data Source menuTo Rename a data source NewTo reset global or local sources Reset Global and Reset LocalTo select a scope Device ListTo configure a device name or device tank size Configuring DevicesTo access calibration instructions To configure device locationInstance Calibrating devicesNmea 2000 receive/send waypoint DiagnosticsTo view waypoints Serial PortsNmea 0183 Output To configure serial portsTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen Demo Mode To adjust CPA or Tcpa settingsTo choose a Demo Mode SimulatorGeneral Specifications HDS-5xUnit Care Cleaning the screenUnit won’t turn on TroubleshootingUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returnsTroubleshooting No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off Noise Radar won’t Start Up Update the SoftwareReset the Unit Troubleshooting Index IndexMarpa Index