Contents
HDS-8, HDS-10, HDS-8m & HDS-10m
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Software updates for your unit
Table of contents
2D and Shaded Relief
Contents
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Manual Conventions
Introduction
About this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m
HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m
Getting Started
To select a language
Language
Menus
Closing Menus
To select a fishing mode
Selecting Chart Data
Selecting a Fishing Mode
To select Chart data
Softkeys
Restore Defaults
To Restore Defaults
Entering Letters in Text Boxes
Active cursor
Using softkeys
Selecting Pages
Pages
Pages Screen
To clear saved pages
Saving pages
To save pages
To save over saved pages
Data Overlay menu
To access Edit Overlay menu
Edit Mode
Data Overlay
Type
Move or Placing a Gauge
To move/place a gauge
Select Data
Limits
Size
To remove add source data
Configuration menu
Add Source
To add a source
On the Sonar Page you can
Chart
On the Chart Page you can
Sonar Page Sonar units only
On the Info Page you can
Radar Page optional
Info
On the Radar Page you can
Edit
Info menu
Dashboards
To select info
To edit gauge display
Edit Info menu
To remove a source
To Configure Limits
To add source
To add a dashboard
Change Layout
To change layout
Add Dashboard
Utilities
Settings
To access Utilities
Utilities
To delete data files/sonar logs
Data files/Sonar logs
To copy data files/sonar logs
To display a combo
Displaying Combo Pages
Selecting an Active Panel
To display multiple panels
Adjust Panel Sizes
Displaying Multiple Panels Sonar units only
To adjust panel sizes
Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only
To access the Sonar
Sensitivity
Sonar Menu
Auto Sensitivity
Split
Colorline
Range
Frequency
Stop Sonar
Adjust
To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline
Ping Speed
To set Upper and Lower Limits
Sonar Options
Custom Upper and Lower Limits
To select a Palette
Palette
To select a Split option
Zoom Bars
Temperature Graph
Depth Line
Amplitude Scope
To select a Fish ID option
Measure Distance
Log Sonar Data
Fish ID
To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding
To input filename
To share/receive sonar data
Start Logging
To stop logging
Source
Previous image shows items you will see on the chart
Chart Operation
To access the Chart
Find Current Position
Chart menu
Chart Options menu
Go To Cursor
Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor
To select a Chart page POI
Waypoints
To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position
Create Waypoint from Chart
To create a Waypoint at the cursors position
Waypoint menu
Waypoints screen menu
Waypoints screen
To Search for Waypoint by Name
Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name
Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints
Waypoint Information screen
Edit Waypoint menu
Editing a Waypoint on the Chart
To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart
To Edit Waypoint name or description
To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius
Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth
Edit Waypoint icon and color
Routes
Create Route from Chart
To Create a New Route from the Chart
Routes screen
To Display / Hide Route
Routes screen menu
To Edit Route
To Search for Route by Name
To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route
To Navigate Route from Routes screen
Trails screen menu
Trails
Trails screen
To edit a Trail name
New Trail menu
Edit Trail menu
To Create a New Trail
Trail line Color options
Measuring Distances on Chart
To select/deselect Measure feature
Search by Coordinates
Find Chart item
To search for Chart page POI using coordinates
To search for specific Chart page item
Look Ahead
To change Chart page orientation
To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature
Map Orientation
Shaded Relief only available on U.S. Insight models
Chart categories
To select / deselect Chart Categories
2D and Shaded Relief
To turn on radar overlay
Chart page Icons, Tides and Currents
Radar Overlay
To view Navionics data
Navionics
Radar Options
To change Navionics Settings
Navionics Settings menu
Navionics Settings and Options
Platinum or Platinum Plus charts
Radar Operation optional
To access the Radar
Radar State
Adjust menu
To access the Adjust menu
Radar menu
To select Auto Gain
Auto Gain
Low, Medium and High
To change the PPI position
Sea Clutter
Acquire Targets
Position
Offset
Symbology
To select an EBL/VRM
Adjust
To adjust an EBL/VRM
EBL/VRM menu
Data Box
Guard Zones
To turn on a Guard Zone
Using the Adjust menu
To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones
Radar Overlay
Language
Settings Menu
To access the System menu
System
Time optional
To change Key Beep settings
To change Text Size
Key Beeps
Coord System
To change magnetic variation settings
Datum
To select a Datum
Satellites
To save screen captures to MMC/SD card
Screen Capture
To take a screen capture
Advanced
Restore Defaults
To access Advanced Settings
To adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings
Navigation
Pages
Distance Period
Trails
Logging Type
To select a Logging Type
Phantom Loran
To set up phantom loran
Time Period
To set Time Period
Range Rings
Chart Settings Menu
Chart Data
To access the Chart Settings Menu
To use Heading Extension
Popup Information
Grid Lines
Waypoints
Trails
Hide Chart
Routes
Surface Clarity
Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10
Network Sonar
Noise Rejection
Scroll Speed
Manual Mode
To adjust Surface Clarity
Fishing Modes
Keel Offset
Installation Menu
Reset Fishing Mode
To calibrate Water Speed
Water Speed Calibration
To set Keel Offset
To select a Water Averaging interval
Temperature Calibration
Temperature Averaging
Water Speed Averaging
To select a Transducer Type
To select a Temperature Averaging interval
Transducer Type
Palette
Radar Settings Menu optional
Target Expansion
Target Trails
To change Map Orientation
North Indicator
Orientation
Threshold
Bearings
Range Markers
Compass
To set T/M or R
Marpa
Selecting Marpa targets
To adjust CPA and Tcpa settings
Canceling Marpa targets
To select history length
To cancel individual targets
To cancel all targets
Marpa Settings
To access Radar Installation menu
Installation
Target Alarms
To set Marpa target alarm
To select Heading up orientation
Installation Adjustment Menu
Bearing alignment
Range offset
To Adjust Bearing Alignment
To Adjust Range Offset
Tune
Fast scan mode BR24 Radar only
To Adjust Antenna Height
Antenna Height
Sidelobe suppression BR24 only
Reset Radar to Factory Defaults
To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppres- sion
To input fuel added
Fuel
Refuel
To calibrate engines
To set tank to full
Fuel Used
Vessel Setup
100
To input tank size
Engine/Tank Configuration
To select engine-tank configuration
101
102
Alarms
To enable/disable an Alarm
103
Siren Enabled
Units
104
Network
105
106
107
Configuring Devices
To configure a device name or device tank size
Instance
To configure device location
To access calibration instructions
108
Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint
Diagnostics
To configure serial ports
109
Nmea 0183 Output
Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity
To access Nmea 0183 Output screen
110
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112
Demo Mode
To choose a Demo Mode
Simulator
113
Set Start Position
114
Route
To select a route
115
Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m
116
Unit Care
Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns
Troubleshooting
Unit won’t turn on
Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically
118
119
No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off
120
Noise
121
GPS Not Accurate
122
Cards not Read by Unit
Current Position not on the Screen
123
Update the Software
Reset the Unit
Radar won’t Start Up
124
125
Index
EBL/VRM
126
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