Lowrance electronic HDS-5X operation manual Range Rings, Range Markers, Compass, Bearings

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Settings

Range Rings

Allows you to quickly estimate the distance from your vessel to a another radar target.

To turn on/off Range Rings, highlight Range Rings on the Radar Settings menu and press

ENTER.

Range rings

Range Markers

Located below each Range Ring, Range Markers display the distance from your position to each range ring.

To turn on/off Range Markers, select Range Markers from the Radar Settings menu and press ENTER.

Compass

Range markers

A Compass overlay can be displayed on the background of the radar page. To turn on/off the Compass overlay, select Compass and press ENTER.

Compass Overlay turned off

Compass Overlay turned on

Bearings

Bearings allows you to choose if you want the direction you are headed to show as True Magnetic (TM) or Relative (R). T/M or True/Magnetic will show your direction based on magnetic north. R or Relative will show your direction based on your relative heading.

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Contents HDS-5x Copyright 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved Table of contents Contents Introduction About this manual Manual ConventionsLowrance HDS-5x Sonar Getting Started Language MenusClosing Menus To select a languageSelecting a Fishing Mode To select a fishing modeEntering Letters in Text Boxes To enter data in a text boxRestore Defaults To Restore DefaultsSelecting Pages PagesPages Screen To access Edit Overlay menu Edit ModeData Overlay Data Overlay menuMove or Placing a Gauge To move/place a gaugeSelect Data TypeSize LimitsConfiguration menu Add SourceTo add a source To remove add source dataSonar On the Sonar Page you canRadar Page optional InfoOn 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 Change Layout To change layoutAdd Dashboard To add a dashboardSettings To access UtilitiesUtilities UtilitiesTo display a combo Displaying Combo PagesSelecting an Active Panel Adjust Panel Sizes Displaying Multiple PanelsTo display multiple panels Left the Info page on the rightTo adjust panel sizes To access the Sonar Sonar OperationSensitivity Sonar MenuAuto Sensitivity Colorline RangeFrequency SplitStop Sonar AdjustTo Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline To set Upper and Lower Limits Sonar OptionsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping SpeedTo select a Palette PaletteTo select a Split option Temperature Graph Depth LineAmplitude Scope Zoom BarsMeasure Distance Fish IDTo select a Fish ID option To Measure distanceTo share/receive sonar data To access the Radar Radar Operation optionalAdjust menu To access the Adjust menuRadar menu Radar StateTo select Auto Gain Auto GainLow, Medium and High Sea Clutter Acquire TargetsPosition To change the PPI positionSymbology Look AheadAdjust To adjust an EBL/VRMEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRMGuard Zones Data BoxUsing the Adjust menu To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zonesTo turn on a Guard Zone To change the shape of Guard ZonesSettings Menu To access the System menuSystem LanguageTo change Key Beep settings To change Text SizeKey Beeps Time optionalRestore Defaults Screen CaptureTo take a screen capture AdvancedTo access Advanced Settings To adjust cursor settingsPages AboutSonar Settings Network SonarNoise 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 Calibration Temperature AveragingWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTransducer Type Radar Settings Menu optional Target ExpansionTarget Trails PaletteNorth Indicator OrientationThreshold To change Map OrientationRange Rings Range MarkersCompass BearingsMarpa To set T/M or RSelecting Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsCanceling Marpa targets To cancel individual targets To cancel all targetsMarpa Settings To select history lengthInstallation Target AlarmsTo 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 Fast scan mode BR24 Radar only To Adjust Antenna HeightAntenna Height TuneSidelobe suppression BR24 only Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsManually adjusting Sidelobe suppression To input fuel added FuelRefuel To set tank to full To calibrate enginesVessel Setup Fuel UsedEngine/Tank Configuration To select engine-tank configurationTo input tank size CalibrateAlarms To enable/disable an AlarmSiren Enabled UnitsAuto Configure To auto configure a networkNetwork Data SourcesData Source menu RenameTo Rename a data source NewReset Global and Reset Local To reset global or local sourcesTo select a scope Device ListConfiguring Devices To configure a device name or device tank sizeTo configure device location To access calibration instructionsInstance Calibrating devicesDiagnostics Nmea 2000 receive/send waypointTo view waypoints Serial PortsNmea 0183 Output To configure serial portsTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen To adjust CPA or Tcpa settings Demo ModeTo choose a Demo Mode SimulatorSpecifications HDS-5x GeneralCleaning the screen Unit CareTroubleshooting Unit won’t turn onUnit 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