Siren Enabled, To silence an alarm | Lowrance electronic HDS-7

Settings

To silence an alarm:

When an Alarm is triggered, a tone will sound and a alarm window will appear on the screen. Press Enter to silence the alarm and close the alarm window.

After alarm is silenced its corresponding alarm bell will continue to flash in the bottom left corner of the screen. To remove the bell from the screen, disable the alarm and then enable it again. The bell will not reappear unless the alarm is triggered.

Set Limit

Sets thresholds (limits) that will trigger the alarm when met or exceeded. If a threshold can be set for a particular alarm, the Set Limit button will appear at the bottom of the screen when that alarm is highlighted on the alarm list.

To set alarm limit:

1.Highlight the desired alarm on the alarm screen and press Menu.

2.Select Set Limit and press enter. The

Alarm Limit keypad will appear.

3.Input the desired alarm threshold and press enter.

Set limit selected on Water

Temp Rate menu

Siren Enabled

When the Siren is enabled, a tone will sound when an alarm is triggered. To enable alarm sirens, highlight Siren Enabled on the Alarms menu and press

ENTER.

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Lowrance electronic HDS-7, HDS-5 manual Siren Enabled, To silence an alarm, Set Limit, To set alarm limit

Contents

HDS-5 & HDS-7 Software updates for your unit Table of contents Contents 113 Blank Introduction About this manual Manual Conventions Lowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7 Getting Started Selecting Chart Data To select Chart dataMenus Closing Menus Selecting a Fishing Mode To select a fishing modeEntering Letters in Text Boxes To enter data in a text box Restore Defaults To Restore Defaults Pages Screen PagesSelecting Pages To access Edit Data Overlay menu Data OverlayData Overlay menu Edit Overlay menu Edit Mode Move or Placing a GaugeTo move or place a gauge Select Data Type To select data overlaySize Limits To configure limitsTo save changes Configuration menu Add SourceTo use Add Source To remove add source data Chart On the Chart Page you canSonar On the Sonar Page you can Radar InfoOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you can Data menu Dash 1, Dash 2 and DashGauge 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 To Finish Editing Change LayoutTo change layout Add Dashboard Settings To access UtilitiesUtilities Utilities To copy data files/sonar logs To delete 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 To access the Sonar Sonar Operation Auto Sensitivity Sonar MenuSensitivity Colorline RangeFrequency Split To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar To set Upper and Lower Limits Sonar OptionsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping Speed To select a Split option PaletteTo select a Palette Temperature Graph Depth LineAmplitude 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 Chart Operation Displaying the ChartChart page 2D Chart mode Access the Chart page from the Pages menu On the Chart Chart menuFind Current Position Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor To select a Chart page POI Create/Delete Waypoint from Chart To create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on ChartTo create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on Chart Waypoints Waypoints screen To Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name Waypoints screen menuTo Search for Waypoint by Name Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints feature Editing a Waypoint on the ChartWaypoint Information screen Edit Waypoint menu To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depthTo Edit Waypoint name or description To Edit Waypoint position Create Route from Chart To Create a New Route from the ChartRoutes Edit Waypoint icon and color Chart Routes screen Routes screen menu To Edit Route To Display / Hide RouteTo Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route To Navigate Route from Routes screen Trails screen TrailsTo Search for Route by Name Trails screen menu New Trail menu Trail line Color options Edit Trail menuTo edit a Trail name Find Chart item Measuring Distances on ChartSearch by Coordinates To change Chart page orientation To select / deselect the Look Ahead featureMap Orientation Look Ahead Chart categories To select / deselect 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 Adjust menu Radar State Clear Trails Position To change the PPI position Symbology EBL/VRM Adjust To adjust an EBL/VRMEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Cursor position window Radar Overlay Blank Settings Menu To access the System menuSystem Language Key Beeps Time 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 Settings Menu Chart DataTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Popup Information Grid LinesWaypoints To use Heading Extension Routes Hide ChartTrails Sonar Settings Menu Sonar SourceNetwork Sonar Noise Rejection Manual Mode To adjust Surface ClaritySurface Clarity Scroll Speed Fishing Modes Reset Fishing Mode Installation MenuKeel Offset To set Keel Offset Water Speed CalibrationTo calibrate Water Speed Temperature Calibration Temperature AveragingWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval Reset Water Distance To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTransducer Type To select a Transducer Type Radar Settings Menu Target ExpansionTarget Trails Palette North Indicator OrientationThreshold To change Map Orientation Compass Range MarkersBearings Installation To access Radar Installation menuInstallation Adjustment Menu To set T/M or R Bearing alignment To Adjust Bearing AlignmentTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Antenna HeightRange offset Antenna Height Reset Radar to Factory Defaults To Adjust Open Array Park AngleOpen Array Park Angle Tune Refuel FuelTo input fuel added To set tank to full To calibrate engines Vessel Setup Fuel Used Engine/Tank Configuration To select engine-tank configurationTo input tank size Calibrate Alarms To enable/disable an Alarm Siren Enabled To silence an alarmTo set alarm limit Set Limit Logging Type To select a Logging TypeDistance Period To set Distance period Units 100Time Period To set Time Period Network 101 102 103 To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices104 To configure device location To access calibration instructions105 Instance 106 DiagnosticsNmea 2000 receive/send waypoint To configure serial ports To access Nmea 0183 Output screen107 Serial Ports Vessels Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity108 Course Extension 109To use Course Extension Simulator 110 111 112 Specifications 113 Connectors Unit CareDisplay Buttons Troubleshooting Unit won’t turn onUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns 116 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 117 Noise 118 GPS Not Accurate 119 Current Position not on the Screen Cards not Read by Unit120 Update the Software Reset the UnitRadar won’t Start Up 121 122 Index Symbols123 124 Nmea 125 126