Lowrance electronic HDS-5X specification

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Lowrance electronic HDS-5X operation manual Copyright 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved

Contents

HDS-5x Copyright 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved Table of contents Contents Introduction About this manual Manual Conventions Lowrance HDS-5x Sonar Getting Started Closing Menus LanguageMenus To select a language Entering Letters in Text Boxes Selecting a Fishing ModeTo select a fishing mode To enter data in a text box Restore Defaults To Restore Defaults Selecting Pages PagesPages Screen Data Overlay To access Edit Overlay menuEdit Mode Data Overlay menu Select Data Move or Placing a GaugeTo move/place a gauge Type Size Limits To add a source Configuration menuAdd Source To remove add source data Sonar On the Sonar Page you can On the Radar Page you can Radar Page optionalInfo On the Info Page you can Edit Info menuDashboards To select info To edit gauge displayEdit Info menu To remove a source To Configure LimitsTo add source Add Dashboard Change LayoutTo change layout To add a dashboard Utilities SettingsTo access Utilities Utilities To display a combo Displaying Combo PagesSelecting an Active Panel To display multiple panels Adjust Panel SizesDisplaying Multiple Panels Left the Info page on the right To adjust panel sizes To access the Sonar Sonar Operation Sensitivity Sonar MenuAuto Sensitivity Frequency ColorlineRange Split Stop Sonar AdjustTo Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline Custom Upper and Lower Limits To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Ping Speed To select a Palette PaletteTo select a Split option Amplitude Scope Temperature GraphDepth Line Zoom Bars To select a Fish ID option Measure DistanceFish ID To Measure distance To share/receive sonar data To access the Radar Radar Operation optional Radar menu Adjust menuTo access the Adjust menu Radar State To select Auto Gain Auto GainLow, Medium and High Position Sea ClutterAcquire Targets To change the PPI position Symbology Look Ahead EBL/VRM menu AdjustTo adjust an EBL/VRM To select an EBL/VRM Guard Zones Data Box To turn on a Guard Zone Using the Adjust menuTo choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones To change the shape of Guard Zones System Settings MenuTo access the System menu Language Key Beeps To change Key Beep settingsTo change Text Size Time optional To take a screen capture Restore DefaultsScreen Capture Advanced Pages To access Advanced SettingsTo adjust cursor settings About Noise Rejection Sonar SettingsNetwork Sonar Surface Clarity Scroll Speed Manual ModeTo adjust Surface Clarity Fishing Modes Keel Offset Installation MenuReset Fishing Mode To calibrate Water Speed Water Speed CalibrationTo set Keel Offset Water Speed Averaging Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval To select a Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTransducer Type Target Trails Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Expansion Palette Threshold North IndicatorOrientation To change Map Orientation Compass Range RingsRange Markers Bearings Marpa To set T/M or R Selecting Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsCanceling Marpa targets Marpa Settings To cancel individual targetsTo cancel all targets To select history length To set Marpa target alarm InstallationTarget Alarms To access Radar Installation menu To select Heading up orientation Installation Adjustment MenuBearing alignment Range offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentTo Adjust Range Offset Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyTo Adjust Antenna Height Tune Sidelobe suppression BR24 only Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsManually adjusting Sidelobe suppression To input fuel added FuelRefuel To set tank to full To calibrate engines Vessel Setup Fuel Used To input tank size Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration Calibrate Alarms To enable/disable an Alarm Siren Enabled Units Network Auto ConfigureTo auto configure a network Data Sources To Rename a data source Data Source menuRename New To select a scope Reset Global and Reset LocalTo reset global or local sources Device List Configuring Devices To configure a device name or device tank size Instance To configure device locationTo access calibration instructions Calibrating devices To view waypoints DiagnosticsNmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Serial Ports Nmea 0183 Output To configure serial portsTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen To choose a Demo Mode To adjust CPA or Tcpa settingsDemo Mode Simulator Specifications HDS-5x General Cleaning the screen Unit Care Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically TroubleshootingUnit won’t turn on Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns Troubleshooting No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off Noise Radar won’t Start Up Update the SoftwareReset the Unit Troubleshooting Index Index Marpa Index