HDS-8, HDS-10, HDS-8m & HDS-10m
Software updates for your unit
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Table of contents
Contents
2D and Shaded Relief
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About this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m
Introduction
Manual Conventions
HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m
Getting Started
Language
Menus
Closing Menus
To select a language
Selecting Chart Data
Selecting a Fishing Mode
To select Chart data
To select a fishing mode
Restore Defaults
To Restore Defaults
Entering Letters in Text Boxes
Softkeys
Using softkeys
Active cursor
Pages Screen
Pages
Selecting Pages
Saving pages
To save pages
To save over saved pages
To clear saved pages
To access Edit Overlay menu
Edit Mode
Data Overlay
Data Overlay menu
Move or Placing a Gauge
To move/place a gauge
Select Data
Type
Size
Limits
Configuration menu
Add Source
To add a source
To remove add source data
Chart
On the Chart Page you can
Sonar Page Sonar units only
On the Sonar Page you can
Radar Page optional
Info
On the Radar Page you can
On the Info Page you can
Dashboards
Info menu
Edit
Edit Info menu
To edit gauge display
To select info
To add source
To Configure Limits
To remove a source
Change Layout
To change layout
Add Dashboard
To add a dashboard
Settings
To access Utilities
Utilities
Utilities
To copy data files/sonar logs
Data files/Sonar logs
To delete data files/sonar logs
Selecting an Active Panel
Displaying Combo Pages
To display a combo
Displaying Multiple Panels Sonar units only
Adjust Panel Sizes
To display multiple panels
To adjust panel sizes
To access the Sonar
Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only
Auto Sensitivity
Sonar Menu
Sensitivity
Colorline
Range
Frequency
Split
To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline
Adjust
Stop Sonar
To set Upper and Lower Limits
Sonar Options
Custom Upper and Lower Limits
Ping Speed
To select a Split option
Palette
To select a Palette
Temperature Graph
Depth Line
Amplitude Scope
Zoom Bars
Measure Distance
Log Sonar Data
Fish ID
To select a Fish ID option
To input filename
To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding
Start Logging
To stop logging
Source
To share/receive sonar data
To access the Chart
Chart Operation
Previous image shows items you will see on the chart
Chart Options menu
Chart menu
Find Current Position
Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor
To select a Chart page POI
Waypoints
Go To Cursor
Create Waypoint from Chart
To create a Waypoint at the cursors position
Waypoint menu
To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position
Waypoints screen
Waypoints screen menu
Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name
Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints
Waypoint Information screen
To Search for Waypoint by Name
To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart
Editing a Waypoint on the Chart
Edit Waypoint menu
To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius
Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth
Edit Waypoint icon and color
To Edit Waypoint name or description
To Create a New Route from the Chart
Create Route from Chart
Routes
Routes screen
To Edit Route
Routes screen menu
To Display / Hide Route
To Navigate Route from Routes screen
To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route
To Search for Route by Name
Trails screen
Trails
Trails screen menu
New Trail menu
Edit Trail menu
To Create a New Trail
To edit a Trail name
To select/deselect Measure feature
Measuring Distances on Chart
Trail line Color options
Find Chart item
To search for Chart page POI using coordinates
To search for specific Chart page item
Search by Coordinates
To change Chart page orientation
To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature
Map Orientation
Look Ahead
Chart categories
To select / deselect Chart Categories
2D and Shaded Relief
Shaded Relief only available on U.S. Insight models
Radar Overlay
Chart page Icons, Tides and Currents
To turn on radar overlay
Radar Options
Navionics
To view Navionics data
Navionics Settings and Options
Navionics Settings menu
To change Navionics Settings
Platinum or Platinum Plus charts
To access the Radar
Radar Operation optional
Adjust menu
To access the Adjust menu
Radar menu
Radar State
Low, Medium and High
Auto Gain
To select Auto Gain
Sea Clutter
Acquire Targets
Position
To change the PPI position
Symbology
Offset
Adjust
To adjust an EBL/VRM
EBL/VRM menu
To select an EBL/VRM
Guard Zones
Data Box
Using the Adjust menu
To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones
Radar Overlay
To turn on a Guard Zone
Settings Menu
To access the System menu
System
Language
To change Key Beep settings
To change Text Size
Key Beeps
Time optional
To change magnetic variation settings
Datum
To select a Datum
Coord System
Satellites
To take a screen capture
Screen Capture
To save screen captures to MMC/SD card
Restore Defaults
To access Advanced Settings
To adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings
Advanced
Pages
Navigation
Trails
Logging Type
To select a Logging Type
Distance Period
To set up phantom loran
Time Period
To set Time Period
Phantom Loran
Chart Settings Menu
Chart Data
To access the Chart Settings Menu
Range Rings
Popup Information
Grid Lines
Waypoints
To use Heading Extension
Routes
Hide Chart
Trails
Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10
Network Sonar
Noise Rejection
Surface Clarity
To adjust Surface Clarity
Manual Mode
Scroll Speed
Fishing Modes
Reset Fishing Mode
Installation Menu
Keel Offset
To set Keel Offset
Water Speed Calibration
To calibrate Water Speed
Temperature Calibration
Temperature Averaging
Water Speed Averaging
To select a Water Averaging interval
Transducer Type
To select a Temperature Averaging interval
To select a Transducer Type
Radar Settings Menu optional
Target Expansion
Target Trails
Palette
North Indicator
Orientation
Threshold
To change Map Orientation
Compass
Range Markers
Bearings
Marpa
To set T/M or R
Canceling Marpa targets
To adjust CPA and Tcpa settings
Selecting Marpa targets
To cancel individual targets
To cancel all targets
Marpa Settings
To select history length
Installation
Target Alarms
To set Marpa target alarm
To access Radar Installation menu
Bearing alignment
Installation Adjustment Menu
To select Heading up orientation
To Adjust Range Offset
To Adjust Bearing Alignment
Range offset
Fast scan mode BR24 Radar only
To Adjust Antenna Height
Antenna Height
Tune
To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppres- sion
Reset Radar to Factory Defaults
Sidelobe suppression BR24 only
Refuel
Fuel
To input fuel added
To set tank to full
To calibrate engines
100
Vessel Setup
Fuel Used
Engine/Tank Configuration
To select engine-tank configuration
101
To input tank size
To enable/disable an Alarm
Alarms
102
Units
Siren Enabled
103
Network
104
105
106
To configure a device name or device tank size
Configuring Devices
107
To configure device location
To access calibration instructions
108
Instance
Diagnostics
To configure serial ports
109
Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint
Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity
To access Nmea 0183 Output screen
110
Nmea 0183 Output
111
Demo Mode
To choose a Demo Mode
Simulator
112
113
114
Route
To select a route
Set Start Position
Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m
115
Unit Care
116
Troubleshooting
Unit won’t turn on
Unit 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
Current Position not on the Screen
Cards not Read by Unit
122
Update the Software
Reset the Unit
Radar won’t Start Up
123
124
Index
125
126
EBL/VRM
127
128
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