Lowrance electronic HDS-5, HDS-7 manual Fishing Modes

Settings

Fishing Modes

Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.

Settings optimized for fishing modes include: Color Palette, Sensitivity, Interference Rejection, Surface Clarity and Ping Speed, among others. Fishing modes allow you to spend more time fishing and less time adjusting settings.

	Fishing Mode Options
General Use	Bottom brown/blue background; 50% ping speed
Shallow Water	Bottom brown/white background; best suited for
	depths less than 100 feet
Fresh Water	Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Deep Water	Deep Blue; 50% ping speed; 50kHz is primary
	transducer frequency
Slow Trolling	Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Fast Trolling	Bottom brown/white background; slightly lower chart
	speed
Clear Water	Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Brackish Water	Bottom brown/blue background; higher ASP; slightly
	lower chart speed
NOTE: Use Shallow Water Fishing mode when fishing in less
	than 100 feet of water.

Shallow Water Fishing Mode Brackish Water Fishing Mode

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