Lowrance electronic HDS-5, HDS-7 manual Selecting a Fishing Mode, Entering Letters in Text Boxes

Getting Started

Selecting a Fishing Mode

Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.

To select a fishing mode:

1.Press Menu twice.

2.Select Sonar and press enter.

3.Highlight Fishing Mode and press enter.

4.Select the desired fishing mode and press enter.

	Fishing Mode Options
General Use	Bottom brown/blue background; 50% ping speed
Shallow Water	Bottom brown/white background; best suited for
	depths less than 100 feet
Fresh Water	Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Deep Water	Deep Blue; 50% ping speed; 50kHz is primary
	transducer frequency
Slow Trolling	Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Fast Trolling	Bottom brown/white background; slightly lower chart
	speed
Clear Water	Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Brackish Water	Bottom brown/blue background; higher ASP; slightly
	lower chart speed

Entering Letters in Text Boxes

This unit has some features and functions that may require you to enter data in a text box.

To enter data in a text box:

1.Highlight the text box and press ENTER. A keyboard will appear on the screen.

2.Use the keypad to highlight the first character and press ENTER. Repeat this step until all characters have been entered.

3.Highlight OK and press enter.

Keypad button controls uppercase & lowercase

Keyboard window

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