HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m

Introduction

ZOUT: Zoom out to see more of the map with less detail

ZIN: Zoom in to see less of the map with more detail

MOB: Pressing ZOUT and ZIN at the same time will set a man overboard waypoint

KEYPAD: move the cursor, scroll through menus, adjust features, view sonar/GPS history

EXIT: cancels entries, closes menus & windows; toggles between cursor position and chart location on Chart page

PAGES: opens Pages menu; hold down the Pages key to switch active panels when viewing combo pages

WPT/FIND: saves a waypoint at current position; accesses searching tools

ENTER: confirms menu selections; shortcut key for functions like saving a waypoint at cursor position

MENU: opens context & settings menus

LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level & turns the unit on/off

MMC/SD Card slot: insert MMC/SD and high-detail mapping cards here

SOFTKEYS: controls com- monly used features and functions

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Lowrance electronic HDS-8M, HDS-10M operation manual HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m

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 About this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m IntroductionManual 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 Screen PagesSelecting 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 Dashboards Info menuEdit Edit Info menu To edit gauge displayTo select info To add source To Configure LimitsTo remove a source To add a dashboard Change LayoutTo change layout Add Dashboard Utilities SettingsTo access Utilities Utilities To copy data files/sonar logs Data files/Sonar logsTo delete data files/sonar logs Selecting an Active Panel Displaying Combo PagesTo display a combo Displaying Multiple Panels Sonar units only Adjust Panel SizesTo display multiple panels To adjust panel sizes Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only To access the Sonar Auto Sensitivity Sonar MenuSensitivity Split ColorlineRange Frequency To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar Ping Speed To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Custom Upper and Lower Limits To select a Split option PaletteTo 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 To access the Chart Chart OperationPrevious image shows items you will see on the chart Chart Options menu Chart 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 To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart Editing a Waypoint on 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 To Create a New Route from the Chart Create Route from ChartRoutes Routes screen To Edit Route Routes screen menuTo Display / Hide Route To Navigate Route from Routes screen To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a RouteTo Search for Route by Name Trails screen TrailsTrails screen menu To edit a Trail name New Trail menuEdit Trail menu To Create a New Trail To select/deselect Measure feature Measuring Distances on ChartTrail 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 Radar Overlay Chart page Icons, Tides and CurrentsTo turn on radar overlay Radar Options NavionicsTo view Navionics data Navionics Settings and Options Navionics Settings menuTo 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 Low, Medium and High Auto GainTo 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 To take a screen capture 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 Routes Hide ChartTrails Surface Clarity Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10Network Sonar Noise Rejection To adjust Surface Clarity Manual ModeScroll Speed Fishing Modes Reset Fishing Mode Installation MenuKeel Offset To set Keel Offset Water Speed CalibrationTo calibrate Water Speed To select a Water Averaging interval Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging Water Speed Averaging Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer Type Palette Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Expansion Target Trails To change Map Orientation North IndicatorOrientation Threshold Compass Range MarkersBearings To set T/M or R Marpa Canceling Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsSelecting 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 Bearing alignment Installation Adjustment MenuTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentRange offset Tune Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyTo Adjust Antenna Height Antenna Height To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppres- sion Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsSidelobe suppression BR24 only Refuel FuelTo input fuel added To calibrate engines To set tank to full 100 Vessel SetupFuel Used To input tank size Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration 101 To enable/disable an Alarm Alarms102 Units Siren Enabled103 104 Network 105 106 To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices107 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 Current Position not on the Screen Cards not Read by Unit122 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