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Lowrance electronic manual HDS-5 & HDS-7

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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 IntroductionLowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7 Getting Started To select Chart data Selecting Chart DataMenus Closing MenusTo select a fishing mode Selecting a Fishing ModeEntering Letters in Text Boxes To enter data in a text boxTo Restore Defaults Restore DefaultsPages Screen PagesSelecting Pages Data Overlay To access Edit Data Overlay menuData Overlay menu Edit Overlay menuMove or Placing a Gauge Edit ModeTo move or place a gauge Select DataType To select data overlaySize Limits To configure limitsTo save changes Add Source Configuration menuTo use Add Source To remove add source dataOn the Chart Page you can ChartSonar On the Sonar Page you canInfo RadarOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you canDash 1, Dash 2 and Dash Data menuGauge Layout Templates EditEnter. 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 DashboardTo access Utilities SettingsUtilities UtilitiesTo delete data files/sonar logs To copy data files/sonar logsSelecting 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 SonarAuto Sensitivity Sonar MenuSensitivity Range ColorlineFrequency SplitTo Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar Sonar Options To set Upper and Lower LimitsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping SpeedTo select a Split option PaletteTo select a Palette Depth Line Temperature GraphAmplitude Scope Zoom BarsFish 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 menuOn the Chart Chart menuFind Current Position To select a Chart page POI Selecting POIs on Chart page with CursorTo create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on Chart Create/Delete Waypoint from ChartTo create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on Chart WaypointsTo Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen Waypoints screenWaypoints 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 menuEdit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusTo Edit Waypoint name or description To Edit Waypoint positionTo Create a New Route from the Chart Create Route from ChartRoutes Edit Waypoint icon and colorChart Routes screen menu Routes screenTo Display / Hide Route To Edit RouteTo Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route To Navigate Route from Routes screenTrails screen TrailsTo Search for Route by Name New Trail menu Trails screen menuTrail 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 AheadTo select / deselect Chart Categories Chart categories2D and Shaded Relief Shaded Relief only available on U.S. modelsRadar 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 menuClear Trails To change the PPI position PositionEBL/VRM SymbologyTo adjust an EBL/VRM AdjustEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRMRadar Overlay Cursor position windowBlank To access the System menu Settings MenuSystem LanguageTime Key BeepsCoord 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 RingsGrid Lines Popup InformationWaypoints To use Heading ExtensionRoutes Hide ChartTrails Sonar Source Sonar Settings MenuNetwork Sonar Noise RejectionTo adjust Surface Clarity Manual ModeSurface Clarity Scroll SpeedFishing 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 intervalTo select a Temperature Averaging interval Reset Water DistanceTransducer Type To select a Transducer TypeTarget Expansion Radar Settings MenuTarget Trails PaletteOrientation North IndicatorThreshold To change Map OrientationCompass Range MarkersBearings To access Radar Installation menu InstallationInstallation Adjustment Menu To set T/M or RBearing alignment To Adjust Bearing AlignmentTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Antenna Height To Adjust Range OffsetRange offset Antenna HeightTo Adjust Open Array Park Angle Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsOpen Array Park Angle TuneRefuel FuelTo input fuel added To calibrate engines To set tank to fullFuel Used Vessel SetupTo select engine-tank configuration Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo input tank size CalibrateTo enable/disable an Alarm AlarmsTo silence an alarm Siren EnabledTo set alarm limit Set LimitTo select a Logging Type Logging TypeDistance Period To set Distance period100 UnitsTime Period To set Time Period101 Network102 103 To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices104 To access calibration instructions To configure device location105 Instance106 DiagnosticsNmea 2000 receive/send waypoint To access Nmea 0183 Output screen To configure serial ports107 Serial PortsVessels Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity108 Course Extension 109To use Course Extension 110 Simulator111 112 113 SpecificationsUnit Care ConnectorsDisplay ButtonsUnit won’t turn on TroubleshootingUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns116 117 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off118 Noise119 GPS Not AccurateCurrent Position not on the Screen Cards not Read by Unit120 Reset the Unit Update the SoftwareRadar won’t Start Up 121122 Index Symbols123 Nmea 124125 126