Introduction | Lowrance electronic HDS-5, HDS-7 specification

Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing from Lowrance, the industry leader in marine technology. This manual is packaged with a Quick Start Guide, Installation Guide, License and Warranty booklet and NMEA 2000 Networks Installation Instructions. If any of these documents are missing, you may acquire them via a free download at www. lowrance.com or by contacting customer service.

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About this manual

This manual documents how to adjust features and options in your display unit. The information in each section follows the same sequence as your display unit’s menus. If you would like information on how to get the most out of your unit, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com; click on the Support tab and select Tips and Tutorials.

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to press a button in this manual, the button will be shown in all caps and bold text like — Menu, Exit, Enter, etc. If you are instructed to select an item from a menu, the item to be selected will be listed in bold like — Brightness, Key beeps, etc.

For example: Press Menu, select Language and press Enter.

WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must main- tain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying conditions at all times. An accident or collision re- sulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle

operation while the vehicle is in motion.

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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 Closing Menus Selecting Chart DataTo select Chart data Menus To enter data in a text box Selecting a Fishing ModeTo select a fishing mode Entering Letters in Text Boxes To Restore Defaults Restore Defaults Pages Screen PagesSelecting Pages Edit Overlay menu To access Edit Data Overlay menuData Overlay Data Overlay menu Select Data Edit ModeMove or Placing a Gauge To move or place a gauge Type To select data overlaySize Limits To configure limitsTo save changes To remove add source data Configuration menuAdd Source To use Add Source On the Sonar Page you can ChartOn the Chart Page you can Sonar On the Info Page you can RadarInfo On the Radar Page you can Edit Data menuDash 1, Dash 2 and Dash Gauge Layout Templates Enter. a list of subcategories will appear To edit gauge displayEdit Data menu To add source To select dataTo remove a source Add Dashboard To Finish EditingChange Layout To change layout Utilities SettingsTo access Utilities Utilities To delete data files/sonar logs To copy data files/sonar logs Selecting an Active Displaying Combo PagesTo display a combo Displaying Multiple Panels Adjust Panel SizesTo display multiple panels To adjust panel sizes Blank Sonar Operation To access the Sonar Auto Sensitivity Sonar MenuSensitivity Split ColorlineRange Frequency To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar Ping Speed To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Custom Upper and Lower Limits To select a Split option PaletteTo select a Palette Zoom Bars Temperature GraphDepth Line Amplitude Scope Fish ID Log Sonar DataTo select Fish ID option To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding To input filenameStart Logging To stop logging Access the Chart page from the Pages menu Chart OperationDisplaying the Chart Chart page 2D Chart mode On the Chart Chart menuFind Current Position To select a Chart page POI Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor Waypoints Create/Delete Waypoint from ChartTo 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, Search for Waypoint by name Waypoints screen menuTo Search for Waypoint by Name Edit Waypoint menu Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints featureEditing a Waypoint on the Chart Waypoint Information screen To Edit Waypoint position To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusEdit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint name or description Edit Waypoint icon and color Create Route from ChartTo Create a New Route from the Chart Routes Chart Routes screen menu Routes screen To Navigate Route from Routes screen To Edit RouteTo Display / Hide Route To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route Trails screen TrailsTo Search for Route by Name New Trail menu Trails screen menu Trail line Color options Edit Trail menuTo edit a Trail name Find Chart item Measuring Distances on ChartSearch by Coordinates Look Ahead To change Chart page orientationTo select / deselect the Look Ahead feature Map Orientation Shaded Relief only available on U.S. models Chart categoriesTo select / deselect Chart Categories 2D and Shaded Relief Radar Overlay Chart page Icons, Tides and CurrentsTo turn on radar overlay Radar Options NavionicsTo view Navionics data Navionics Settings and Options Navionics Settings menuTo change Navionics Settings Platinum or Platinum Plus charts Radar Operation To access the RadarRadar menu Radar State Adjust menu Clear Trails To change the PPI position Position EBL/VRM Symbology To select an EBL/VRM AdjustTo adjust an EBL/VRM EBL/VRM menu Radar Overlay Cursor position window Blank Language Settings MenuTo access the System menu System Time Key Beeps Coord System DatumMagnetic Variation Satellites To take a screen capture Screen CaptureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card To access Advanced Settings Restore DefaultsAdvanced To adjust cursor settings To adjust Waypoint, Hardware, Flywheel and Radar settingsAbout Range Rings Chart Settings MenuChart Data To access the Chart Settings Menu To use Heading Extension Popup InformationGrid Lines Waypoints Routes Hide ChartTrails Noise Rejection Sonar Settings MenuSonar Source Network Sonar Scroll Speed Manual ModeTo adjust Surface Clarity Surface Clarity Fishing Modes Reset Fishing Mode Installation MenuKeel Offset To set Keel Offset Water Speed CalibrationTo calibrate Water Speed To select a Water Averaging interval Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging Water Speed Averaging To select a Transducer Type Reset Water DistanceTo select a Temperature Averaging interval Transducer Type Palette Radar Settings MenuTarget Expansion Target Trails To change Map Orientation North IndicatorOrientation Threshold Compass Range MarkersBearings To set T/M or R InstallationTo access Radar Installation menu Installation Adjustment Menu Bearing alignment To Adjust Bearing AlignmentTo select Heading up orientation Antenna Height To Adjust Range OffsetTo Adjust Antenna Height Range offset Tune Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsTo Adjust Open Array Park Angle Open Array Park Angle Refuel FuelTo input fuel added To calibrate engines To set tank to full Fuel Used Vessel Setup Calibrate Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration To input tank size To enable/disable an Alarm Alarms Set Limit Siren EnabledTo silence an alarm To set alarm limit To set Distance period Logging TypeTo select a Logging Type Distance Period To set Time Period Units100 Time Period 101 Network 102 103 To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices104 Instance To configure device locationTo access calibration instructions 105 106 DiagnosticsNmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Serial Ports To configure serial portsTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen 107 Vessels Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity108 Course Extension 109To use Course Extension 110 Simulator 111 112 113 Specifications Buttons ConnectorsUnit Care Display Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns TroubleshootingUnit won’t turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically 116 117 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 118 Noise 119 GPS Not Accurate Current Position not on the Screen Cards not Read by Unit120 121 Update the SoftwareReset the Unit Radar won’t Start Up 122 Index Symbols123 Nmea 124 125 126