Settings Menu, System, Language | Lowrance electronic HDS-10, HDS-8

Settings

Settings Menu

The Settings Menu provides access to installation and advanced configuration settings for your unit. To access the Settings menu, press Menu twice.

Settings Menu Options

System	Sonar (if applicable)	Units
Page	Radar (if applicable)	Network
Navigation (if applicable)	Fuel	Vessels
Chart (if applicable)	Alarms	Simulator

System

Used to change system settings like units, language and key beeps.

To access the System menu:

1.Press Menu twice.

2.Highlight System and press enter.

System Menu

Language

Selects the language used on menus and dialog boxes. US units will be geofenced to English only if operated beyond 30 degrees West or beyond the international date line to the East.

To select a language:

1.Select Language from the System menu and press enter.

2.Highlight the desired language and press Enter. A window will appear indicating the unit must restart to switch languages.

3.Select Yes and press enter. The unit will restart.

Text Size

This unit will display text in two sizes: Small and Normal. The Text Size menu allows you to select the size of menu text.

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Lowrance electronic HDS-8M, HDS-10M operation manual Settings Menu, To access the System menu, Language, Text Size

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 About this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m IntroductionManual 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 Screen PagesSelecting 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 Dashboards Info menuEdit Edit Info menu To edit gauge displayTo select info To add source To Configure LimitsTo remove a source Add Dashboard Change LayoutTo change layout To add a 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 To access the Sonar Sonar Operation HDS-8 & 10 only Auto Sensitivity Sonar MenuSensitivity Frequency ColorlineRange Split To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar Custom Upper and Lower Limits To set Upper and Lower LimitsSonar Options Ping Speed To select a Split option PaletteTo 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 To access the Chart Chart OperationPrevious image shows items you will see on the chart Chart Options menu Chart 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 To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart Editing a Waypoint on 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 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 Create a New Trail New Trail menuEdit Trail menu To edit a Trail name To select/deselect Measure feature Measuring Distances on ChartTrail 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 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 To access the Radar Radar Operation optional Radar menu Adjust menuTo access the Adjust menu Radar State Low, Medium and High Auto GainTo 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 To take a screen capture 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 Routes Hide ChartTrails Noise Rejection Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10Network Sonar Surface Clarity 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 Water Speed Averaging Temperature CalibrationTemperature Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer Type Target Trails Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Expansion Palette Threshold North IndicatorOrientation To change Map Orientation Compass Range MarkersBearings Marpa To set T/M or R Canceling Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsSelecting 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 Bearing alignment Installation Adjustment MenuTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentRange offset Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyTo Adjust Antenna Height Tune To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppres- sion Reset Radar to Factory DefaultsSidelobe suppression BR24 only Refuel FuelTo input fuel added To set tank to full To calibrate engines 100 Vessel SetupFuel Used 101 Engine/Tank ConfigurationTo select engine-tank configuration To input tank size To enable/disable an Alarm Alarms102 Units Siren Enabled103 Network 104 105 106 To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices107 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 Current Position not on the Screen Cards not Read by Unit122 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