Introduction, Manual Conventions | Lowrance electronic HDS-10

Introduction

Introduction

About this manual

Thank you for purchasing from Lowrance, the industry leader in marine technology. This manual documents how to adjust features and options in your display unit. The information in each section follows the same sequence as your display unit’s menus. If you would like information on how to get the most out of your unit, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com; click on the Support tab and select Tips and Tutorials.

HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m

The Sonar Operation section and all other sonar references, only apply to the HDS-8 and HDS-10 sonar/GPS combo units. Sonar references do not apply to the HDS-8m and HDS-10m GPS only units.

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to press a button in this manual, the button will be shown in all caps and bold text like — Menu, Exit, Enter, etc. If you are instructed to select an item from a menu, the item to be selected will be listed in bold like — Brightness, Key beeps, etc.

For example: Press Menu, select Language and press Enter.

WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must main- tain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or flying conditions at all times. An accident or collision re- sulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle

operation while the vehicle is in motion.

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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 Closing Menus LanguageMenus To select a language To select Chart data Selecting Chart DataSelecting a Fishing Mode To select a fishing mode Entering Letters in Text Boxes Restore DefaultsTo Restore Defaults Softkeys Using softkeys Active cursor Pages Pages ScreenSelecting Pages To save over saved pages Saving pagesTo save pages To clear saved pages Data Overlay To access Edit Overlay menuEdit Mode Data Overlay menu Select Data Move or Placing a GaugeTo move/place a gauge Type Size Limits To add a source Configuration menuAdd Source To remove add source data Sonar Page Sonar units only ChartOn the Chart Page you can On the Sonar Page you can On the Radar Page you can Radar Page optionalInfo 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 Add Dashboard Change LayoutTo change layout To add a 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 To access the Sonar Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only Sonar Menu Auto SensitivitySensitivity Frequency ColorlineRange Split Adjust To Adjust Sensitivity and ColorlineStop Sonar Custom Upper and Lower Limits To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Ping Speed Palette To select a Split optionTo select a Palette Amplitude Scope Temperature GraphDepth Line Zoom Bars Fish ID Measure DistanceLog Sonar Data To select a Fish ID option To input filename To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding Source Start LoggingTo stop logging 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 Waypoints Selecting POIs on Chart page with CursorTo select a Chart page POI Go To Cursor Waypoint menu Create Waypoint from ChartTo create a Waypoint at the cursors position To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position Waypoints screen Waypoints screen menu Waypoint Information screen Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by nameWaypoints screen, Sort Waypoints To Search for Waypoint by Name Editing a Waypoint on the Chart To Edit a Waypoint from the ChartEdit Waypoint menu Edit Waypoint icon and color To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusEdit Waypoint name, description, position or depth 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 To Create a New Trail New Trail menuEdit Trail menu To edit a Trail name Measuring Distances on Chart To select/deselect Measure featureTrail line Color options To search for specific Chart page item Find Chart itemTo search for Chart page POI using coordinates Search by Coordinates Map Orientation To change Chart page orientationTo select / deselect the Look Ahead feature Look Ahead 2D and Shaded Relief Chart categoriesTo select / deselect Chart Categories 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 Radar menu Adjust menuTo access the Adjust menu Radar State Auto Gain Low, Medium and HighTo select Auto Gain Position Sea ClutterAcquire Targets To change the PPI position Symbology Offset EBL/VRM menu AdjustTo adjust an EBL/VRM To select an EBL/VRM Guard Zones Data Box Radar Overlay Using the Adjust menuTo choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones To turn on a Guard Zone System Settings MenuTo access the System menu Language Key Beeps To change Key Beep settingsTo change Text Size Time optional To select a Datum To change magnetic variation settingsDatum Coord System Satellites Screen Capture To take a screen captureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card To adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings Restore DefaultsTo access Advanced Settings Advanced Pages Navigation To select a Logging Type TrailsLogging Type Distance Period To set Time Period To set up phantom loranTime Period Phantom Loran To access the Chart Settings Menu Chart Settings MenuChart Data Range Rings Waypoints Popup InformationGrid Lines To use Heading Extension Hide Chart RoutesTrails Noise Rejection Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10Network Sonar 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 Water Speed Averaging Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval To select a Temperature Averaging interval Transducer TypeTo select a Transducer Type Target Trails Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Expansion Palette Threshold North IndicatorOrientation 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 Marpa Settings To cancel individual targetsTo cancel all targets To select history length To set Marpa target alarm InstallationTarget Alarms To access Radar Installation menu Installation Adjustment Menu Bearing alignmentTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Bearing Alignment To Adjust Range OffsetRange offset Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyTo Adjust Antenna 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 101 Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration 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 108 To configure device locationTo access calibration instructions Instance 109 DiagnosticsTo configure serial ports Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint 110 Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service IdentityTo access Nmea 0183 Output screen Nmea 0183 Output 111 Simulator Demo ModeTo choose a Demo Mode 112 113 To select a route 114Route Set Start Position Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m 115 Unit Care 116 Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically TroubleshootingUnit won’t turn on 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 Radar won’t Start Up Update the SoftwareReset the Unit 123 124 Index 125 126 EBL/VRM 127 128 Navico Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty