113 | Lowrance electronic HDS-5, HDS-7 manual

	Contents
Specifications	113
Unit Care	114
Troubleshooting	115
Index	123

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Contents

HDS-5 & HDS-7 Software updates for your unit Table of contents Contents 113 Blank About this manual Manual Conventions Introduction Lowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7 Getting Started To select Chart data Selecting Chart DataMenus Closing Menus To select a fishing mode Selecting a Fishing ModeEntering Letters in Text Boxes To enter data in a text box To Restore Defaults Restore Defaults Selecting Pages PagesPages Screen Data Overlay To access Edit Data Overlay menuData Overlay menu Edit Overlay menu Move or Placing a Gauge Edit ModeTo move or place a gauge Select Data Size To select data overlayType To save changes To configure limitsLimits Add Source Configuration menuTo use Add Source To remove add source data On the Chart Page you can ChartSonar On the Sonar Page you can Info RadarOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you can Dash 1, Dash 2 and Dash Data menuGauge Layout Templates Edit Edit Data menu To edit gauge displayEnter. a list of subcategories will appear To remove a source To select dataTo add source Change Layout To Finish EditingTo change layout Add Dashboard To access Utilities SettingsUtilities Utilities To delete data files/sonar logs To copy data files/sonar logs To display a combo Displaying Combo PagesSelecting an Active To display multiple panels Adjust Panel SizesDisplaying Multiple Panels To adjust panel sizes Blank Sonar Operation To access the Sonar Sensitivity Sonar MenuAuto Sensitivity Range ColorlineFrequency Split Stop Sonar AdjustTo Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline Sonar Options To set Upper and Lower LimitsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping Speed To select a Palette PaletteTo select a Split option Depth Line Temperature GraphAmplitude Scope Zoom Bars To select Fish ID option Log Sonar DataFish ID Start Logging To input filenameTo select Save to or Bytes per Sounding To stop logging Displaying the Chart Chart OperationChart page 2D Chart mode Access the Chart page from the Pages menu Find Current Position Chart menuOn the Chart To select a Chart page POI Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor To create a Waypoint at the Cursors position on Chart Create/Delete Waypoint from ChartTo create a Waypoint at the Vessels position on Chart Waypoints To Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen Waypoints screen To Search for Waypoint by Name Waypoints screen menuWaypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name Editing a Waypoint on the Chart Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints featureWaypoint Information screen Edit Waypoint menu Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusTo Edit Waypoint name or description To Edit Waypoint position To Create a New Route from the Chart Create Route from ChartRoutes Edit Waypoint icon and color Chart Routes screen menu Routes screen To Display / Hide Route To Edit RouteTo Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route To Navigate Route from Routes screen To Search for Route by Name TrailsTrails screen New Trail menu Trails screen menu To edit a Trail name Edit Trail menuTrail line Color options Search by Coordinates Measuring Distances on ChartFind Chart item To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature To change Chart page orientationMap Orientation Look Ahead To select / deselect Chart Categories Chart categories2D and Shaded Relief Shaded Relief only available on U.S. models To turn on radar overlay Chart page Icons, Tides and CurrentsRadar Overlay To view Navionics data NavionicsRadar Options To change Navionics Settings Navionics Settings menuNavionics Settings and Options Platinum or Platinum Plus charts Radar menu To access the RadarRadar Operation Radar State Adjust menu Clear Trails To change the PPI position Position EBL/VRM Symbology To adjust an EBL/VRM AdjustEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Radar Overlay Cursor position window Blank To access the System menu Settings MenuSystem Language Time Key Beeps Magnetic Variation DatumCoord System Satellites To save screen captures to MMC/SD card Screen CaptureTo take a screen capture Advanced Restore DefaultsTo access Advanced Settings About To adjust Waypoint, Hardware, Flywheel and Radar settingsTo adjust cursor settings Chart Data Chart Settings MenuTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Grid Lines Popup InformationWaypoints To use Heading Extension Trails Hide ChartRoutes Sonar Source Sonar Settings MenuNetwork Sonar Noise Rejection To adjust Surface Clarity Manual ModeSurface Clarity Scroll Speed Fishing Modes Keel Offset Installation MenuReset Fishing Mode To calibrate Water Speed Water Speed CalibrationTo set Keel Offset Temperature Averaging Temperature CalibrationWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval To select a Temperature Averaging interval Reset Water DistanceTransducer Type To select a Transducer Type Target Expansion Radar Settings MenuTarget Trails Palette Orientation North IndicatorThreshold To change Map Orientation Bearings Range MarkersCompass To access Radar Installation menu InstallationInstallation Adjustment Menu To set T/M or R To select Heading up orientation To Adjust Bearing AlignmentBearing alignment To Adjust Antenna Height To Adjust Range OffsetRange offset Antenna Height To Adjust Open Array Park Angle Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsOpen Array Park Angle Tune To input fuel added FuelRefuel To calibrate engines To set tank to full Fuel Used Vessel Setup To select engine-tank configuration Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo input tank size Calibrate To enable/disable an Alarm Alarms To silence an alarm Siren EnabledTo set alarm limit Set Limit To select a Logging Type Logging TypeDistance Period To set Distance period 100 UnitsTime Period To set Time Period 101 Network 102 103 104 Configuring DevicesTo configure a device name or device tank size To access calibration instructions To configure device location105 Instance Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Diagnostics106 To access Nmea 0183 Output screen To configure serial ports107 Serial Ports 108 Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service IdentityVessels To use Course Extension 109Course Extension 110 Simulator 111 112 113 Specifications Unit Care ConnectorsDisplay Buttons Unit won’t turn on TroubleshootingUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns 116 117 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 118 Noise 119 GPS Not Accurate 120 Cards not Read by UnitCurrent Position not on the Screen Reset the Unit Update the SoftwareRadar won’t Start Up 121 122 123 SymbolsIndex Nmea 124 125 126