Table of contents

	Contents
Table of contents
Introduction	3
Getting Started	5
Turning on the Unit	5
Setup wizard	5
Keypad	5
Backlight	5
Cursor	5
Language	6
Menus	6
Selecting a Fishing Mode	7
Entering Letters in Text Boxes	7
Restore Defaults	8
Pages	9
Pages Screen	9
Data Overlay	10
Configuration menu	13
Sonar Page	14
Radar Page (optional)	15
Info Page	15
Utilities	20
Displaying Combo Pages	21
Sonar Operation	24
Viewing Sonar History	24
Sonar Menu	25
Sonar Options	28
Palette	29
Measure Distance	31

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

Lowrance electronic HDS-5X operation manual Table of contents

Models: HDS-5X