Change Layout, To change layout | Lowrance electronic HDS-8M

Change Layout

Controls the gauge layout of dashboard templates and customized dashboards. That allows you to select a desired gauge layout template for all dashboards.

To change layout:

1.Highlight the desired dashboard and press enter.

2.Select Change Layout from the Info menu and press enter.

3.Use the keypad to choose a gauge layout template and press enter.

Add Dashboard

Allows you to customize and save multiple dashboard templates. Desired data can be added to the gauges on each dashboard, allowing you to create custom dashboards for a variety of fishing conditions. You can even use the same gauge layout template for each dashboard.

When you have created all desired dashboards, press the keypad left/right to toggle through your dashboards.

To add a dashboard:

1.Select Add Dashboard from the Info menu and press enter. The Change Layout menu will appear.

2.Select the desired gauge layout and press enter. Refer to the previous Edit segment to customize the dashboard.

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Lowrance electronic HDS-8M, HDS-10M operation manual Change Layout, To change layout, Add Dashboard, To add a dashboard

Contents

HDS-8, HDS-10, HDS-8m & HDS-10m Software updates for your unit Copyright 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved Table of contents Contents 2D and Shaded Relief 115 Introduction About this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10mManual Conventions HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m Getting Started Language MenusClosing Menus To select a language Selecting Chart Data Selecting a Fishing ModeTo select Chart data To select a fishing mode Restore Defaults To Restore DefaultsEntering Letters in Text Boxes Softkeys Using softkeys Active cursor Pages Pages ScreenSelecting Pages Saving pages To save pagesTo save over saved pages To clear saved pages To access Edit Overlay menu Edit ModeData Overlay Data Overlay menu Move or Placing a Gauge To move/place a gaugeSelect Data Type Size Limits Configuration menu Add SourceTo add a source To remove add source data Chart On the Chart Page you canSonar Page Sonar units only On the Sonar Page you can Radar Page optional InfoOn the Radar Page you can On the Info Page you can Info menu DashboardsEdit To edit gauge display Edit Info menuTo select info To Configure Limits To add sourceTo remove a source Change Layout To change layoutAdd Dashboard To add a dashboard Settings To access UtilitiesUtilities Utilities Data files/Sonar logs To copy data files/sonar logsTo delete data files/sonar logs Displaying Combo Pages Selecting an Active PanelTo display a combo Adjust Panel Sizes Displaying Multiple Panels Sonar units onlyTo display multiple panels To adjust panel sizes To access the Sonar Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only Sonar Menu Auto SensitivitySensitivity Colorline RangeFrequency Split Adjust To Adjust Sensitivity and ColorlineStop Sonar To set Upper and Lower Limits Sonar OptionsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping Speed Palette To select a Split optionTo select a Palette Temperature Graph Depth LineAmplitude Scope Zoom Bars Measure Distance Log Sonar DataFish ID To select a Fish ID option To input filename To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding Start Logging To stop loggingSource To share/receive sonar data Chart Operation To access the ChartPrevious image shows items you will see on the chart Chart menu Chart Options menuFind Current Position Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor To select a Chart page POIWaypoints Go To Cursor Create Waypoint from Chart To create a Waypoint at the cursors positionWaypoint menu To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position Waypoints screen Waypoints screen menu Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name Waypoints screen, Sort WaypointsWaypoint Information screen To Search for Waypoint by Name Editing a Waypoint on the Chart To Edit a Waypoint from the ChartEdit Waypoint menu To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depthEdit Waypoint icon and color To Edit Waypoint name or description Create Route from Chart To Create a New Route from the ChartRoutes Routes screen Routes screen menu To Edit RouteTo Display / Hide Route To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route To Navigate Route from Routes screenTo Search for Route by Name Trails Trails screenTrails screen menu New Trail menu Edit Trail menuTo Create a New Trail To edit a Trail name Measuring Distances on Chart To select/deselect Measure featureTrail line Color options Find Chart item To search for Chart page POI using coordinatesTo search for specific Chart page item Search by Coordinates To change Chart page orientation To select / deselect the Look Ahead featureMap Orientation Look Ahead Chart categories To select / deselect Chart Categories2D and Shaded Relief Shaded Relief only available on U.S. Insight models 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 Operation optional Adjust menu To access the Adjust menuRadar menu Radar State Auto Gain Low, Medium and HighTo select Auto Gain Sea Clutter Acquire TargetsPosition To change the PPI position Symbology Offset Adjust To adjust an EBL/VRMEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Guard Zones Data Box Using the Adjust menu To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zonesRadar Overlay To turn on a Guard Zone Settings Menu To access the System menuSystem Language To change Key Beep settings To change Text SizeKey Beeps Time optional To change magnetic variation settings DatumTo select a Datum Coord System Satellites Screen Capture To take a screen captureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card Restore Defaults To access Advanced SettingsTo adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings Advanced Pages Navigation Trails Logging TypeTo select a Logging Type Distance Period To set up phantom loran Time PeriodTo set Time Period Phantom Loran Chart Settings Menu Chart DataTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Popup Information Grid LinesWaypoints To use Heading Extension Hide Chart RoutesTrails Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10 Network SonarNoise Rejection Surface Clarity Manual Mode To adjust Surface ClarityScroll Speed Fishing Modes Installation Menu Reset Fishing ModeKeel Offset Water Speed Calibration To set Keel OffsetTo calibrate Water Speed Temperature Calibration Temperature AveragingWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval To select a Temperature Averaging interval Transducer TypeTo select a Transducer Type Radar Settings Menu optional Target ExpansionTarget Trails Palette North Indicator OrientationThreshold To change Map Orientation Range Markers CompassBearings Marpa To set T/M or R To adjust CPA and Tcpa settings Canceling Marpa targetsSelecting Marpa targets To cancel individual targets To cancel all targetsMarpa Settings To select history length Installation Target AlarmsTo set Marpa target alarm To access Radar Installation menu Installation Adjustment Menu Bearing alignmentTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Bearing Alignment To Adjust Range OffsetRange offset Fast scan mode BR24 Radar only To Adjust Antenna HeightAntenna Height Tune Reset Radar to Factory Defaults To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppres- sionSidelobe suppression BR24 only Fuel RefuelTo input fuel added To set tank to full To calibrate engines Vessel Setup 100Fuel Used Engine/Tank Configuration To select engine-tank configuration101 To input tank size Alarms To enable/disable an Alarm102 Siren Enabled Units103 Network 104 105 106 Configuring Devices To configure a device name or device tank size107 To configure device location To access calibration instructions108 Instance Diagnostics To configure serial ports109 Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity To access Nmea 0183 Output screen110 Nmea 0183 Output 111 Demo Mode To choose a Demo ModeSimulator 112 113 114 RouteTo select a route Set Start Position Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m 115 Unit Care 116 Troubleshooting Unit won’t turn onUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns 118 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 119 Noise 120 GPS Not Accurate 121 Cards not Read by Unit Current Position not on the Screen122 Update the Software Reset the UnitRadar won’t Start Up 123 124 Index 125 126 EBL/VRM 127 128 Navico Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty

Lowrance electronic HDS-8M Change Layout, To change layout, Add Dashboard, To add a dashboard

Models: HDS-10 HDS-8M HDS-8 HDS-10M

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Change Layout

To change layout:

Add Dashboard

To add a dashboard: