Alarms, To enable/disable an Alarm | Lowrance electronic HDS-5

Settings

Alarms

This unit has alarms covering everything from depth and water temp rate to fuel and waypoint radius. The alarms list has three tabs: Active, History and Settings.

•Active — used to view alarms that have been enabled

•History — shows log of alarm activity, which includes data like when alarms were triggered and when they were cleared

•Settings — provides access to Alarms list, allowing you to enable alarms and set alarm limits

NOTE: Some alarms will not work unless a corresponding

sensor is connected to the unit or the network.

To enable/disable an Alarm:

1.Select Alarms from the Settings menu and press enter.

2.Highlight Settings and press enter.

3.Select the desired alarm from the alarms list and press enter.

Displays list of	Shows history of		Enable alarms and set
enabled alarms		alarm activity	limits (thresholds)
enabled alarms		alarm activity	limits (thresholds)

Enabled	Alarms List	Alarm Limits (Thresholds)
Alarm

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Lowrance electronic HDS-5, HDS-7 manual Alarms, To enable/disable an Alarm

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 Pages ScreenSelecting 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 To select data overlay TypeSize To configure limits 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 To edit gauge display Enter. a list of subcategories will appearEdit Data menu To select data To add sourceTo 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 Displaying Combo Pages Selecting an ActiveTo display a combo Adjust Panel Sizes Displaying Multiple PanelsTo display multiple panels To adjust panel sizes Blank Sonar Operation To access the Sonar Sonar Menu Auto SensitivitySensitivity Split ColorlineRange Frequency Adjust To Adjust Sensitivity and ColorlineStop Sonar Ping Speed To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Custom Upper and Lower Limits Palette To select a Split optionTo select a Palette Zoom Bars Temperature GraphDepth Line Amplitude Scope Log Sonar Data Fish IDTo select Fish ID option To input filename To select Save to or Bytes per SoundingStart Logging To stop logging Access the Chart page from the Pages menu Chart OperationDisplaying the Chart Chart page 2D Chart mode Chart menu On the ChartFind 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 menu Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by nameTo 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 Trails screenTo Search for Route by Name New Trail menu Trails screen menu Edit Trail menu Trail line Color optionsTo edit a Trail name Measuring Distances on Chart Find Chart itemSearch 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 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 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 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 Range Rings Chart Settings MenuChart Data To access the Chart Settings Menu To use Heading Extension Popup InformationGrid Lines Waypoints Hide Chart RoutesTrails Noise Rejection Sonar Settings MenuSonar Source Network Sonar Scroll Speed Manual ModeTo adjust Surface Clarity Surface Clarity Fishing Modes Installation Menu Reset Fishing ModeKeel Offset Water Speed Calibration To set Keel OffsetTo 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 Range Markers CompassBearings To set T/M or R InstallationTo access Radar Installation menu Installation Adjustment Menu To Adjust Bearing Alignment 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 Fuel RefuelTo 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 Configuring Devices To configure a device name or device tank size104 Instance To configure device locationTo access calibration instructions 105 Diagnostics 106Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Serial Ports To configure serial portsTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen 107 Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity Vessels108 109 Course ExtensionTo 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 Cards not Read by Unit Current Position not on the Screen120 121 Update the SoftwareReset the Unit Radar won’t Start Up 122 Symbols Index123 Nmea 124 125 126