HDS-5 & HDS-7
Software updates for your unit
Table of contents
Contents
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About this manual Manual Conventions
Introduction
Lowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7
Getting Started
Closing Menus
Selecting Chart Data
To select Chart data
Menus
To enter data in a text box
Selecting a Fishing Mode
To select a fishing mode
Entering Letters in Text Boxes
To Restore Defaults
Restore Defaults
Pages
Pages Screen
Selecting Pages
Edit Overlay menu
To access Edit Data Overlay menu
Data Overlay
Data Overlay menu
Select Data
Edit Mode
Move or Placing a Gauge
To move or place a gauge
To select data overlay
Type
Size
To configure limits
Limits
To save changes
To remove add source data
Configuration menu
Add Source
To use Add Source
On the Sonar Page you can
Chart
On the Chart Page you can
Sonar
On the Info Page you can
Radar
Info
On the Radar Page you can
Edit
Data menu
Dash 1, Dash 2 and Dash
Gauge Layout Templates
To edit gauge display
Enter. a list of subcategories will appear
Edit Data menu
To select data
To add source
To remove a source
Add Dashboard
To Finish Editing
Change Layout
To change layout
Utilities
Settings
To access Utilities
Utilities
To delete data files/sonar logs
To copy data files/sonar logs
Displaying Combo Pages
Selecting an Active
To display a combo
Adjust Panel Sizes
Displaying Multiple Panels
To display multiple panels
To adjust panel sizes
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Sonar Operation
To access the Sonar
Sonar Menu
Auto Sensitivity
Sensitivity
Split
Colorline
Range
Frequency
Adjust
To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline
Stop Sonar
Ping Speed
To set Upper and Lower Limits
Sonar Options
Custom Upper and Lower Limits
Palette
To select a Split option
To select a Palette
Zoom Bars
Temperature Graph
Depth Line
Amplitude Scope
Log Sonar Data
Fish ID
To select Fish ID option
To input filename
To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding
Start Logging
To stop logging
Access the Chart page from the Pages menu
Chart Operation
Displaying the Chart
Chart page 2D Chart mode
Chart menu
On the Chart
Find Current Position
To select a Chart page POI
Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor
Waypoints
Create/Delete Waypoint from Chart
To create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on Chart
To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on Chart
To Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen
Waypoints screen
Waypoints screen menu
Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name
To Search for Waypoint by Name
Edit Waypoint menu
Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints feature
Editing a Waypoint on the Chart
Waypoint Information screen
To Edit Waypoint position
To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius
Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth
To Edit Waypoint name or description
Edit Waypoint icon and color
Create Route from Chart
To Create a New Route from the Chart
Routes
Chart
Routes screen menu
Routes screen
To Navigate Route from Routes screen
To Edit Route
To Display / Hide Route
To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route
Trails
Trails screen
To Search for Route by Name
New Trail menu
Trails screen menu
Edit Trail menu
Trail line Color options
To edit a Trail name
Measuring Distances on Chart
Find Chart item
Search by Coordinates
Look Ahead
To change Chart page orientation
To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature
Map Orientation
Shaded Relief only available on U.S. models
Chart categories
To select / deselect Chart Categories
2D and Shaded Relief
Chart page Icons, Tides and Currents
Radar Overlay
To turn on radar overlay
Navionics
Radar Options
To view Navionics data
Navionics Settings menu
Navionics Settings and Options
To change Navionics Settings
Platinum or Platinum Plus charts
To access the Radar
Radar Operation
Radar menu
Radar State
Adjust menu
Clear Trails
To change the PPI position
Position
EBL/VRM
Symbology
To select an EBL/VRM
Adjust
To adjust an EBL/VRM
EBL/VRM menu
Radar Overlay
Cursor position window
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Language
Settings Menu
To access the System menu
System
Time
Key Beeps
Datum
Coord System
Magnetic Variation
Satellites
Screen Capture
To take a screen capture
To save screen captures to MMC/SD card
Restore Defaults
To access Advanced Settings
Advanced
To adjust Waypoint, Hardware, Flywheel and Radar settings
To adjust cursor settings
About
Range Rings
Chart Settings Menu
Chart Data
To access the Chart Settings Menu
To use Heading Extension
Popup Information
Grid Lines
Waypoints
Hide Chart
Routes
Trails
Noise Rejection
Sonar Settings Menu
Sonar Source
Network Sonar
Scroll Speed
Manual Mode
To adjust Surface Clarity
Surface Clarity
Fishing Modes
Installation Menu
Reset Fishing Mode
Keel Offset
Water Speed Calibration
To set Keel Offset
To calibrate Water Speed
To select a Water Averaging interval
Temperature Calibration
Temperature Averaging
Water Speed Averaging
To select a Transducer Type
Reset Water Distance
To select a Temperature Averaging interval
Transducer Type
Palette
Radar Settings Menu
Target Expansion
Target Trails
To change Map Orientation
North Indicator
Orientation
Threshold
Range Markers
Compass
Bearings
To set T/M or R
Installation
To access Radar Installation menu
Installation Adjustment Menu
To Adjust Bearing Alignment
Bearing alignment
To select Heading up orientation
Antenna Height
To Adjust Range Offset
To Adjust Antenna Height
Range offset
Tune
Reset Radar to Factory Defaults
To Adjust Open Array Park Angle
Open Array Park Angle
Fuel
Refuel
To input fuel added
To calibrate engines
To set tank to full
Fuel Used
Vessel Setup
Calibrate
Engine/Tank Configuration
To select engine-tank configuration
To input tank size
To enable/disable an Alarm
Alarms
Set Limit
Siren Enabled
To silence an alarm
To set alarm limit
To set Distance period
Logging Type
To select a Logging Type
Distance Period
To set Time Period
Units
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Time Period
101
Network
102
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Configuring Devices
To configure a device name or device tank size
104
Instance
To configure device location
To access calibration instructions
105
Diagnostics
106
Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint
Serial Ports
To configure serial ports
To access Nmea 0183 Output screen
107
Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Vessels
108
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Course Extension
To use Course Extension
110
Simulator
111
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Specifications
Buttons
Connectors
Unit Care
Display
Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns
Troubleshooting
Unit won’t turn on
Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically
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117
No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off
118
Noise
119
GPS Not Accurate
Cards not Read by Unit
Current Position not on the Screen
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121
Update the Software
Reset the Unit
Radar won’t Start Up
122
Symbols
Index
123
Nmea
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