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Settings

To access Advanced Settings:

1.Select Advanced on the Settings menu and press enter.

2.Highlight a desired setting and use the right/left arrow keys to open (—) or close (+) the setting.

To adjust cursor settings:

1.Highlight the desired cursor setting and press enter. A dialog box will appear.

2.Use the arrow keys to select the desired value and press enter.

About

Used to view your unit’s current software version. To check the unit’s software version, highlight About on the System menu and press enter.

Pages

Used to make adjustments to overlay data, combo page panels and to turn on/off SIRIUS radio (if applicable). Overlay data setting adjustments are covered in the Pages section.

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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 Pages Screen PagesSelecting Pages 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 Dashboards Info menuEdit Edit Info menu To edit gauge displayTo select info To add source To Configure LimitsTo remove a source Add Dashboard Change LayoutTo change layout To add a dashboard Utilities SettingsTo access Utilities Utilities Selecting an Active Panel Displaying Combo PagesTo display a combo 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 Auto Sensitivity Sonar MenuSensitivity Frequency ColorlineRange Split To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar Custom Upper and Lower Limits To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Ping Speed To select a Split option PaletteTo select a Palette 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 Low, Medium and High Auto GainTo select Auto Gain 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 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 Water Speed Averaging Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer 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 Canceling Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsSelecting 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 Bearing alignment Installation Adjustment MenuTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentRange offset Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyTo Adjust Antenna Height Tune Manually adjusting Sidelobe suppression Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsSidelobe suppression BR24 only Refuel FuelTo input fuel added 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 To access Nmea 0183 Output screen To configure serial portsNmea 0183 Output 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 Reset the Unit Update the SoftwareRadar won’t Start Up Troubleshooting Index Index Marpa Index

Lowrance electronic HDS-5X Pages, To access Advanced Settings, To adjust cursor settings, About

Models: HDS-5X

To access Advanced Settings:

To adjust cursor settings:

About

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