HDS-5 & HDS-7
Software updates for your unit
Table of contents
Contents
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Introduction
About this manual Manual Conventions
Lowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7
Getting Started
Menus
Selecting Chart Data
To select Chart data
Closing Menus
Entering Letters in Text Boxes
Selecting a Fishing Mode
To select a fishing mode
To enter data in a text box
Restore Defaults
To Restore Defaults
Pages
Pages Screen
Selecting Pages
Data Overlay menu
To access Edit Data Overlay menu
Data Overlay
Edit Overlay menu
To move or place a gauge
Edit Mode
Move or Placing a Gauge
Select Data
To select data overlay
Type
Size
To configure limits
Limits
To save changes
To use Add Source
Configuration menu
Add Source
To remove add source data
Sonar
Chart
On the Chart Page you can
On the Sonar Page you can
On the Radar Page you can
Radar
Info
On the Info Page you can
Gauge Layout Templates
Data menu
Dash 1, Dash 2 and Dash
Edit
To edit gauge display
Enter. a list of subcategories will appear
Edit Data menu
To select data
To add source
To remove a source
To change layout
To Finish Editing
Change Layout
Add Dashboard
Utilities
Settings
To access Utilities
Utilities
To copy data files/sonar logs
To delete 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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To access the Sonar
Sonar Operation
Sonar Menu
Auto Sensitivity
Sensitivity
Frequency
Colorline
Range
Split
Adjust
To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline
Stop Sonar
Custom Upper and Lower Limits
To set Upper and Lower Limits
Sonar Options
Ping Speed
Palette
To select a Split option
To select a Palette
Amplitude Scope
Temperature Graph
Depth Line
Zoom Bars
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
Chart page 2D Chart mode
Chart Operation
Displaying the Chart
Access the Chart page from the Pages menu
Chart menu
On the Chart
Find Current Position
Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor
To select a Chart page POI
To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on Chart
Create/Delete Waypoint from Chart
To create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on Chart
Waypoints
Waypoints screen
To Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen
Waypoints screen menu
Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name
To Search for Waypoint by Name
Waypoint Information screen
Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints feature
Editing a Waypoint on the Chart
Edit Waypoint menu
To Edit Waypoint name or description
To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius
Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth
To Edit Waypoint position
Routes
Create Route from Chart
To Create a New Route from the Chart
Edit Waypoint icon and color
Chart
Routes screen
Routes screen menu
To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route
To Edit Route
To Display / Hide Route
To Navigate Route from Routes screen
Trails
Trails screen
To Search for Route by Name
Trails screen menu
New Trail menu
Edit Trail menu
Trail line Color options
To edit a Trail name
Measuring Distances on Chart
Find Chart item
Search by Coordinates
Map Orientation
To change Chart page orientation
To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature
Look Ahead
2D and Shaded Relief
Chart categories
To select / deselect Chart Categories
Shaded Relief only available on U.S. models
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
Adjust menu
Radar State
Clear Trails
Position
To change the PPI position
Symbology
EBL/VRM
EBL/VRM menu
Adjust
To adjust an EBL/VRM
To select an EBL/VRM
Cursor position window
Radar Overlay
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System
Settings Menu
To access the System menu
Language
Key Beeps
Time
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
To access the Chart Settings Menu
Chart Settings Menu
Chart Data
Range Rings
Waypoints
Popup Information
Grid Lines
To use Heading Extension
Hide Chart
Routes
Trails
Network Sonar
Sonar Settings Menu
Sonar Source
Noise Rejection
Surface Clarity
Manual Mode
To adjust Surface Clarity
Scroll Speed
Fishing Modes
Installation Menu
Reset Fishing Mode
Keel Offset
Water Speed Calibration
To set Keel Offset
To calibrate Water Speed
Water Speed Averaging
Temperature Calibration
Temperature Averaging
To select a Water Averaging interval
Transducer Type
Reset Water Distance
To select a Temperature Averaging interval
To select a Transducer Type
Target Trails
Radar Settings Menu
Target Expansion
Palette
Threshold
North Indicator
Orientation
To change Map Orientation
Range Markers
Compass
Bearings
Installation Adjustment Menu
Installation
To access Radar Installation menu
To set T/M or R
To Adjust Bearing Alignment
Bearing alignment
To select Heading up orientation
Range offset
To Adjust Range Offset
To Adjust Antenna Height
Antenna Height
Open Array Park Angle
Reset Radar to Factory Defaults
To Adjust Open Array Park Angle
Tune
Fuel
Refuel
To input fuel added
To set tank to full
To calibrate engines
Vessel Setup
Fuel Used
To input tank size
Engine/Tank Configuration
To select engine-tank configuration
Calibrate
Alarms
To enable/disable an Alarm
To set alarm limit
Siren Enabled
To silence an alarm
Set Limit
Distance Period
Logging Type
To select a Logging Type
To set Distance period
Time Period
Units
100
To set Time Period
Network
101
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Configuring Devices
To configure a device name or device tank size
104
105
To configure device location
To access calibration instructions
Instance
Diagnostics
106
Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint
107
To configure serial ports
To access Nmea 0183 Output screen
Serial Ports
Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Vessels
108
109
Course Extension
To use Course Extension
Simulator
110
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Specifications
113
Display
Connectors
Unit Care
Buttons
Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically
Troubleshooting
Unit won’t turn on
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 Screen
120
Radar won’t Start Up
Update the Software
Reset the Unit
121
122
Symbols
Index
123
124
Nmea
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