Table of contents

	Contents
Table of contents
Introduction	4
Getting Started	6
Turning on the Unit	6
Setup wizard	6
Keypad	6
Backlight	6
Cursor	6
Language	7
Menus	7
Selecting Chart Data	8
Selecting a Fishing Mode	8
Entering Letters in Text Boxes	9
Restore Defaults	9
Pages	11
Pages Screen	11
Data Overlay	13
Configuration menu	16
Sonar Page (Sonar units only)	17
Chart Page	17
Radar Page (optional)	18
Info Page	18
Utilities	23
Displaying Combo Pages	25
Sonar Operation (HDS-8 & 10 only)	28
Viewing Sonar History	28
Sonar Menu	29
Sonar Options	32

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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 Introduction About this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10mManual Conventions HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m Getting Started To select a language LanguageMenus Closing Menus To select a fishing mode Selecting Chart DataSelecting a Fishing Mode To select Chart data Softkeys Restore DefaultsTo Restore Defaults Entering Letters in Text Boxes Active cursor Using softkeys Pages Pages ScreenSelecting Pages To clear saved pages Saving pagesTo save pages To save over saved pages Data Overlay menu To access Edit Overlay menuEdit Mode Data Overlay Type Move or Placing a GaugeTo move/place a gauge Select Data Limits Size To remove add source data Configuration menuAdd Source To add a source On the Sonar Page you can ChartOn the Chart Page you can Sonar Page Sonar units only On the Info Page you can Radar Page optionalInfo On the Radar Page you can Info menu DashboardsEdit To edit gauge display Edit Info menuTo select info To Configure Limits To add sourceTo remove a source To add a dashboard Change LayoutTo change layout Add Dashboard Utilities SettingsTo access Utilities 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 Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only 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 To select a Fish ID option Measure DistanceLog Sonar Data Fish ID To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding To input filename To share/receive sonar data Start LoggingTo stop logging Source Chart Operation To access the ChartPrevious image shows items you will see on the chart Chart menu Chart Options menuFind Current Position Go To Cursor Selecting POIs on Chart page with CursorTo select a Chart page POI Waypoints To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position Create Waypoint from ChartTo create a Waypoint at the cursors position Waypoint menu Waypoints screen menu Waypoints screen To Search for Waypoint by Name Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by nameWaypoints screen, Sort Waypoints Waypoint Information screen Editing a Waypoint on the Chart To Edit a Waypoint from the ChartEdit Waypoint menu To Edit Waypoint name or description To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusEdit Waypoint name, description, position or depth Edit Waypoint icon and color 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 To edit a Trail name New Trail menuEdit Trail menu To Create a New Trail Measuring Distances on Chart To select/deselect Measure featureTrail line Color options Search by Coordinates Find Chart itemTo search for Chart page POI using coordinates To search for specific Chart page item Look Ahead To change Chart page orientationTo select / deselect the Look Ahead feature Map Orientation Shaded Relief only available on U.S. Insight 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 Radar Operation optional To access the Radar Radar State Adjust menuTo access the Adjust menu Radar menu Auto Gain Low, Medium and HighTo select Auto Gain To change the PPI position Sea ClutterAcquire Targets Position Offset Symbology To select an EBL/VRM AdjustTo adjust an EBL/VRM EBL/VRM menu Data Box Guard Zones To turn on a Guard Zone Using the Adjust menuTo choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones Radar Overlay Language Settings MenuTo access the System menu System Time optional To change Key Beep settingsTo change Text Size Key Beeps Coord System To change magnetic variation settingsDatum To select a Datum Satellites Screen Capture To take a screen captureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card Advanced Restore DefaultsTo access Advanced Settings To adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings Navigation Pages Distance Period TrailsLogging Type To select a Logging Type Phantom Loran To set up phantom loranTime Period To set Time Period Range Rings Chart Settings MenuChart Data To access the Chart Settings Menu To use Heading Extension Popup InformationGrid Lines Waypoints Hide Chart RoutesTrails Surface Clarity Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10Network Sonar Noise Rejection 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 To select a Water Averaging interval Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging Water Speed Averaging To select a Temperature Averaging interval Transducer TypeTo select a Transducer Type Palette Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Expansion Target Trails To change Map Orientation North IndicatorOrientation Threshold Range Markers CompassBearings To set T/M or R Marpa To adjust CPA and Tcpa settings Canceling Marpa targetsSelecting Marpa targets To select history length To cancel individual targetsTo cancel all targets Marpa Settings To access Radar Installation menu InstallationTarget Alarms To set Marpa target alarm Installation Adjustment Menu Bearing alignmentTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Bearing Alignment To Adjust Range OffsetRange offset Tune Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyTo Adjust Antenna Height Antenna Height Reset Radar to Factory Defaults To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppres- sionSidelobe suppression BR24 only Fuel RefuelTo input fuel added To calibrate engines To set tank to full Vessel Setup 100Fuel Used To input tank size Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration 101 Alarms To enable/disable an Alarm102 Siren Enabled Units103 104 Network 105 106 Configuring Devices To configure a device name or device tank size107 Instance To configure device locationTo access calibration instructions 108 Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint DiagnosticsTo configure serial ports 109 Nmea 0183 Output Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service IdentityTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen 110 111 112 Demo ModeTo choose a Demo Mode Simulator 113 Set Start Position 114Route To select a route 115 Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m 116 Unit Care Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns TroubleshootingUnit won’t turn on Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically 118 119 No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off 120 Noise 121 GPS Not Accurate Cards not Read by Unit Current Position not on the Screen122 123 Update the SoftwareReset the Unit Radar won’t Start Up 124 125 Index EBL/VRM 126 127 128 Navico Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty

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