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HDS-5 & HDS-7

Fish Finding Sonar and GPS

Operations Guide

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Lowrance electronic manual HDS-5 & HDS-7

Contents

HDS-5 & HDS-7 Software updates for your unit Table of contents Contents 113 Blank About this manual Manual Conventions Introduction Lowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7 Getting Started To select Chart data Selecting Chart DataMenus Closing Menus 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 Data Overlay To access Edit Data Overlay menuData Overlay menu Edit Overlay menu Move or Placing a Gauge Edit ModeTo move or place a gauge Select Data Type To select data overlaySize Limits To configure limitsTo save changes Add Source Configuration menuTo use Add Source To remove add source data On the Chart Page you can ChartSonar On the Sonar Page you can Info RadarOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you can Dash 1, Dash 2 and Dash Data menuGauge Layout Templates Edit Enter. a list of subcategories will appear To edit gauge displayEdit Data menu To add source To select dataTo remove a source Change Layout To Finish EditingTo change layout Add Dashboard To access Utilities SettingsUtilities Utilities To delete data files/sonar logs To copy data files/sonar logs Selecting an Active Displaying Combo PagesTo display a combo Displaying Multiple Panels Adjust Panel SizesTo display multiple panels To adjust panel sizes Blank 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 Log Sonar DataTo select Fish ID option To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding To input filenameStart Logging To stop logging Displaying the Chart Chart OperationChart page 2D Chart mode Access the Chart page from the Pages menu On the Chart Chart menuFind Current Position To select a Chart page POI Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor To create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on Chart Create/Delete Waypoint from ChartTo create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on Chart Waypoints To Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen Waypoints screen Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name Waypoints screen menuTo Search for Waypoint by Name Editing a Waypoint on the Chart Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints featureWaypoint Information screen Edit Waypoint menu Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusTo Edit Waypoint name or description To Edit Waypoint position To Create a New Route from the Chart Create Route from ChartRoutes Edit Waypoint icon and color Chart Routes screen menu Routes screen To Display / Hide Route To Edit RouteTo Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route To Navigate Route from Routes screen Trails screen TrailsTo Search for Route by Name New Trail menu Trails screen menu Trail line Color options Edit Trail menuTo edit a Trail name Find Chart item Measuring Distances on ChartSearch by Coordinates To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature To change Chart page orientationMap Orientation Look Ahead To select / deselect Chart Categories Chart categories2D and Shaded Relief Shaded Relief only available on U.S. models Radar Overlay Chart page Icons, Tides and CurrentsTo turn on radar overlay Radar Options NavionicsTo view Navionics data Navionics Settings and Options Navionics Settings menuTo change Navionics Settings Platinum or Platinum Plus charts Radar Operation To access the RadarRadar menu Radar State Adjust menu Clear Trails To change the PPI position Position EBL/VRM Symbology To adjust an EBL/VRM AdjustEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Radar Overlay Cursor position window Blank To access the System menu Settings MenuSystem Language Time Key Beeps Coord System DatumMagnetic Variation Satellites To take a screen capture Screen CaptureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card To access Advanced Settings Restore DefaultsAdvanced To adjust cursor settings To adjust Waypoint, Hardware, Flywheel and Radar settingsAbout Chart Data Chart Settings MenuTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Grid Lines Popup InformationWaypoints To use Heading Extension Routes Hide ChartTrails Sonar Source Sonar Settings MenuNetwork Sonar Noise Rejection To adjust Surface Clarity Manual ModeSurface Clarity Scroll 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 To select a Temperature Averaging interval Reset Water DistanceTransducer Type To select a Transducer Type Target Expansion Radar Settings MenuTarget Trails Palette Orientation North IndicatorThreshold To change Map Orientation Compass Range MarkersBearings To access Radar Installation menu InstallationInstallation Adjustment Menu To set T/M or R Bearing alignment To Adjust Bearing AlignmentTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Antenna Height To Adjust Range OffsetRange offset Antenna Height To Adjust Open Array Park Angle Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsOpen Array Park Angle Tune 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 To silence an alarm Siren EnabledTo set alarm limit Set Limit To select a Logging Type Logging TypeDistance Period To set Distance period 100 UnitsTime Period To set Time Period 101 Network 102 103 To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices104 To access calibration instructions To configure device location105 Instance 106 DiagnosticsNmea 2000 receive/send waypoint To access Nmea 0183 Output screen To configure serial ports107 Serial Ports Vessels Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity108 Course Extension 109To use Course Extension 110 Simulator 111 112 113 Specifications Unit Care ConnectorsDisplay Buttons Unit won’t turn on TroubleshootingUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns 116 117 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 118 Noise 119 GPS Not Accurate Current Position not on the Screen Cards not Read by Unit120 Reset the Unit Update the SoftwareRadar won’t Start Up 121 122 Index Symbols123 Nmea 124 125 126