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Settings

Icon Filters

Allow you to select what vessels will be shown on the display.

To select a Display option:

1.Select Icon Filters on the Vessels menu and press enter.

2.Use the keypad to select the desired display setting and press enter.

3.To select a value for Hide further than or Hide slower than, highlight the dropdown menu and press Enter.

4.Use the keypad to select the desired value and press Enter.

5.Select Save and press Enter.

Course Extension

A line extending from each vessel on the chart screen used to estimate where a vessel will be in a selected amount of time, if it maintains its current course.

To use Course Extension:	Course Extension

1.Select Course Extension from the Vessels menu and press enter.

2.Select the desired duration and press enter.

Dangerous Vessels

Allows you to set the dangerous vessel threshold via CPA (Closest point of approach) and TCPA (Time to closest point of approach) settings.

To adjust CPA or TCPA settings:

1.Select Dangerous Vessels from the Vessels menu and press

Enter.

2.Select the CPA or TCPA text box and press Enter.

3.Follow the onscreen instructions and press enter.

4.Select Save and press Enter.

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Contents

HDS-8, HDS-10, HDS-8m & HDS-10m Copyright 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved Software updates for your unit Table of contents 2D and Shaded Relief Contents 115 Manual Conventions IntroductionAbout this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m Getting Started Menus LanguageClosing Menus To select a language Selecting a Fishing Mode Selecting Chart DataTo select Chart data To select a fishing mode To Restore Defaults Restore DefaultsEntering Letters in Text Boxes Softkeys Active cursor Using softkeys Selecting Pages PagesPages Screen To save pages Saving pagesTo save over saved pages To clear saved pages Edit Mode To access Edit Overlay menuData Overlay Data Overlay menu To move/place a gauge Move or Placing a GaugeSelect Data Type Limits Size Add Source Configuration menuTo add a source To remove add source data On the Chart Page you can ChartSonar Page Sonar units only On the Sonar Page you can Info Radar Page optionalOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you can Edit Info menuDashboards To select info To edit gauge displayEdit Info menu To remove a source To Configure LimitsTo add source To change layout Change LayoutAdd Dashboard To add a dashboard To access Utilities SettingsUtilities Utilities To delete data files/sonar logs Data files/Sonar logsTo copy data files/sonar logs To display a combo Displaying Combo PagesSelecting an Active Panel To display multiple panels Adjust Panel SizesDisplaying Multiple Panels Sonar units only To adjust panel sizes Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only 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 Log Sonar Data Measure DistanceFish ID To select a Fish ID option To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding To input filename To stop logging Start LoggingSource To share/receive sonar data Previous image shows items you will see on the chart Chart OperationTo access the Chart Find Current Position Chart menuChart Options menu To select a Chart page POI Selecting POIs on Chart page with CursorWaypoints Go To Cursor To create a Waypoint at the cursors position Create Waypoint from ChartWaypoint menu To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position Waypoints screen menu Waypoints screen Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by nameWaypoint Information screen To Search for Waypoint by Name Edit Waypoint menu Editing a Waypoint on the ChartTo Edit a Waypoint from the Chart Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusEdit Waypoint icon and color To Edit Waypoint name or description Routes Create Route from ChartTo Create a New Route from the Chart Routes screen To Display / Hide Route Routes screen menuTo Edit Route To Search for Route by Name To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a RouteTo Navigate Route from Routes screen Trails screen menu TrailsTrails screen Edit Trail menu New Trail menuTo Create a New Trail To edit a Trail name Trail line Color options Measuring Distances on ChartTo select/deselect Measure feature To search for Chart page POI using coordinates Find Chart itemTo search for specific Chart page item Search by Coordinates 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. Insight 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 Operation optional To access the Radar To access the Adjust menu Adjust menuRadar menu Radar State To select Auto Gain Auto GainLow, Medium and High Acquire Targets Sea ClutterPosition To change the PPI position Offset Symbology To adjust an EBL/VRM AdjustEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Data Box Guard Zones To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones Using the Adjust menuRadar Overlay To turn on a Guard Zone To access the System menu Settings MenuSystem Language To change Text Size To change Key Beep settingsKey Beeps Time optional Datum To change magnetic variation settingsTo select a Datum Coord System Satellites To save screen captures to MMC/SD card Screen CaptureTo take a screen capture To access Advanced Settings Restore DefaultsTo adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings Advanced Navigation Pages Logging Type TrailsTo select a Logging Type Distance Period Time Period To set up phantom loranTo set Time Period Phantom Loran Chart Data Chart Settings MenuTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Grid Lines Popup InformationWaypoints To use Heading Extension Trails Hide ChartRoutes Network Sonar Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10Noise Rejection Surface Clarity Scroll Speed Manual ModeTo adjust Surface Clarity 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 Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTransducer Type Target Expansion Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Trails Palette Orientation North IndicatorThreshold To change Map Orientation Bearings Range MarkersCompass To set T/M or R Marpa Selecting Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsCanceling Marpa targets To cancel all targets To cancel individual targetsMarpa Settings To select history length Target Alarms InstallationTo set Marpa target alarm To access Radar Installation menu To select Heading up orientation Installation Adjustment MenuBearing alignment Range offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentTo Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyAntenna Height Tune Sidelobe suppression BR24 only Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsTo make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppres- sion To input fuel added FuelRefuel To calibrate engines To set tank to full Fuel Used Vessel Setup100 To select engine-tank configuration Engine/Tank Configuration101 To input tank size 102 AlarmsTo enable/disable an Alarm 103 Siren EnabledUnits 104 Network 105 106 107 Configuring DevicesTo configure a device name or device tank size To access calibration instructions To configure device location108 Instance To configure serial ports Diagnostics109 Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint To access Nmea 0183 Output screen Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity110 Nmea 0183 Output 111 To choose a Demo Mode Demo ModeSimulator 112 113 Route 114To select a route Set Start Position 115 Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m 116 Unit Care Unit won’t turn on TroubleshootingUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns 118 119 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 120 Noise 121 GPS Not Accurate 122 Cards not Read by UnitCurrent Position not on the Screen Reset the Unit Update the SoftwareRadar won’t Start Up 123 124 125 Index EBL/VRM 126 127 128 Navico Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty