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Lowrance electronic HDS-7 manual To Finish Editing, Change Layout, To change layout, Add Dashboard

Models: HDS-7 HDS-5

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To Finish Editing:

1.Select Finish Edit from the Edit Data menu and press enter. A confirmation message will appear.

2.Select Save and press enter.

Change Layout

Controls the gauge layout of dashboard templates and customized dashboards. That allows you to select a desired gauge layout template for all dashboards.

To change layout:

1.Highlight the desired dashboard and press enter.

2.Select Change Layout from the Data menu and press enter.

3.Use the keypad to choose a gauge layout template and press enter.

Add Dashboard

Allows you to customize and save multiple dashboard templates. Desired data can be added to the gauges on each dashboard, allowing you to create custom dashboards for a variety of fishing conditions. You can even use the same gauge layout template for each dashboard.

When you have created all desired dashboards, press the keypad left/right to toggle through your dashboards.

To add a dashboard:

1.Select Add Dashboard from the Data menu and press enter. The Change Layout menu will appear.

2.Select the desired gauge layout and press enter. Refer to the previous Edit segment to customize the dashboard.

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Lowrance electronic HDS-7, HDS-5 To Finish Editing, Change Layout, To change layout, Add Dashboard, To add a dashboard

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 Pages ScreenSelecting 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 To select data overlay TypeSize To configure limits 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 To edit gauge display Enter. a list of subcategories will appearEdit Data menu To select data To add sourceTo 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 Displaying Combo Pages Selecting an ActiveTo display a combo Adjust Panel Sizes Displaying Multiple PanelsTo display multiple panels To adjust panel sizes Blank To access the Sonar Sonar Operation Sonar Menu Auto SensitivitySensitivity Colorline RangeFrequency Split Adjust To Adjust Sensitivity and ColorlineStop Sonar To set Upper and Lower Limits Sonar OptionsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping Speed Palette To select a Split optionTo select a Palette Temperature Graph Depth LineAmplitude Scope Zoom Bars Log Sonar Data Fish IDTo select Fish ID option To input filename To select Save to or Bytes per SoundingStart Logging To stop logging Chart Operation Displaying the ChartChart page 2D Chart mode Access the Chart page from the Pages menu Chart menu On the ChartFind 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 menu Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by nameTo 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 Trails screenTo Search for Route by Name Trails screen menu New Trail menu Edit Trail menu Trail line Color optionsTo edit a Trail name Measuring Distances on Chart Find Chart itemSearch 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 Chart page Icons, Tides and Currents Radar OverlayTo turn on radar overlay Navionics Radar OptionsTo view Navionics data Navionics Settings menu Navionics Settings and OptionsTo change Navionics Settings Platinum or Platinum Plus charts To access the Radar Radar OperationRadar 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 Datum Coord SystemMagnetic Variation Satellites Screen Capture To take a screen captureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card Restore Defaults To access Advanced SettingsAdvanced To adjust Waypoint, Hardware, Flywheel and Radar settings To adjust cursor settingsAbout Chart Settings Menu Chart DataTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Popup Information Grid LinesWaypoints To use Heading Extension Hide Chart RoutesTrails Sonar Settings Menu Sonar SourceNetwork Sonar Noise Rejection Manual Mode To adjust Surface ClaritySurface Clarity Scroll Speed Fishing Modes Installation Menu Reset Fishing ModeKeel Offset Water Speed Calibration To set Keel OffsetTo 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 Range Markers CompassBearings Installation To access Radar Installation menuInstallation Adjustment Menu To set T/M or R To Adjust Bearing Alignment 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 Fuel RefuelTo 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 Configuring Devices To configure a device name or device tank size104 To configure device location To access calibration instructions105 Instance Diagnostics 106Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint To configure serial ports To access Nmea 0183 Output screen107 Serial Ports Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity Vessels108 109 Course ExtensionTo 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 Cards not Read by Unit Current Position not on the Screen120 Update the Software Reset the UnitRadar won’t Start Up 121 122 Symbols Index123 124 Nmea 125 126