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HDS-5x

Fish Finding Sonar

Operation manual

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Lowrance electronic HDS-5X operation manual HDS-5x

Contents

HDS-5x Copyright 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved Table of contents Contents About this manual Manual Conventions Introduction Lowrance HDS-5x Sonar Getting Started Menus LanguageClosing Menus To select a language To select a fishing mode Selecting a Fishing ModeEntering Letters in Text Boxes To enter data in a text box To Restore Defaults Restore Defaults Pages Screen PagesSelecting Pages Edit Mode To access Edit Overlay menuData Overlay Data Overlay menu To move/place a gauge Move or Placing a GaugeSelect Data Type Limits Size Add Source Configuration menuTo add a source To remove add source data On the Sonar Page you can Sonar Info Radar Page optionalOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you can Dashboards Info menuEdit Edit Info menu To edit gauge displayTo select info To add source To Configure LimitsTo remove a source To change layout Change LayoutAdd Dashboard To add a dashboard To access Utilities SettingsUtilities Utilities Selecting an Active Panel Displaying Combo PagesTo display a combo Displaying Multiple Panels Adjust Panel SizesTo display multiple panels Left the Info page on the right To adjust panel sizes Sonar Operation To access the Sonar Auto Sensitivity Sonar MenuSensitivity Range ColorlineFrequency Split To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar Sonar Options To set Upper and Lower LimitsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping Speed To select a Split option PaletteTo select a Palette Depth Line Temperature GraphAmplitude Scope Zoom Bars Fish ID Measure DistanceTo select a Fish ID option To Measure distance To share/receive sonar data Radar Operation optional To access the Radar To access the Adjust menu Adjust menuRadar menu Radar State Low, Medium and High Auto GainTo select Auto Gain Acquire Targets Sea ClutterPosition To change the PPI position Look Ahead Symbology To adjust an EBL/VRM AdjustEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Data Box Guard Zones To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones Using the Adjust menuTo turn on a Guard Zone To change the shape of Guard Zones To access the System menu Settings MenuSystem Language To change Text Size To change Key Beep settingsKey Beeps Time optional Screen Capture Restore DefaultsTo take a screen capture Advanced To adjust cursor settings To access Advanced SettingsPages About Network Sonar Sonar SettingsNoise Rejection Surface Clarity To adjust Surface Clarity Manual ModeScroll Speed Fishing Modes Reset Fishing Mode Installation MenuKeel Offset To set Keel Offset Water Speed CalibrationTo calibrate Water Speed Temperature Averaging Temperature CalibrationWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer Type Target Expansion Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Trails Palette Orientation North IndicatorThreshold To change Map Orientation Range Markers Range RingsCompass Bearings To set T/M or R Marpa Canceling Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsSelecting Marpa targets To cancel all targets To cancel individual targetsMarpa Settings To select history length Target Alarms InstallationTo set Marpa target alarm To access Radar Installation menu Bearing alignment Installation Adjustment MenuTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentRange offset To Adjust Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyAntenna Height Tune Manually adjusting Sidelobe suppression Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsSidelobe suppression BR24 only Refuel FuelTo input fuel added To calibrate engines To set tank to full Fuel Used Vessel Setup To select engine-tank configuration Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo input tank size Calibrate To enable/disable an Alarm Alarms Units Siren Enabled To auto configure a network Auto ConfigureNetwork Data Sources Rename Data Source menuTo Rename a data source New To reset global or local sources Reset Global and Reset LocalTo select a scope Device List To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices To access calibration instructions To configure device locationInstance Calibrating devices Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint DiagnosticsTo view waypoints Serial Ports To access Nmea 0183 Output screen To configure serial portsNmea 0183 Output Demo Mode To adjust CPA or Tcpa settingsTo choose a Demo Mode Simulator General Specifications HDS-5x Unit Care Cleaning the screen Unit won’t turn on TroubleshootingUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns Troubleshooting No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off Noise Reset the Unit Update the SoftwareRadar won’t Start Up Troubleshooting Index Index Marpa Index