Satellites

Settings

Satellite Status

Monitors the location of satellites in view and the quality of the unit’s satellite lock- on. The Satellite page has two display options.

The Satellite screen displays a circular graphic that shows where satellites are located and a bar graph that monitors the strength of satellites within range of your unit. Your unit is locked on to satellites shown with blue bars.

To access the Satellite screen select Satellites from the System menu and press enter.

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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 Menus LanguageClosing Menus To select a language Selecting a Fishing Mode Selecting Chart DataTo select Chart data To select a fishing mode To Restore Defaults Restore DefaultsEntering Letters in Text Boxes Softkeys Active cursor Using softkeys Pages Screen PagesSelecting Pages To save pages Saving pagesTo save over saved pages To clear saved pages Edit Mode To access Edit Overlay menuData Overlay Data Overlay menu To move/place a gauge Move or Placing a GaugeSelect Data Type Limits Size Add Source Configuration menuTo add a source To remove add source data On the Chart Page you can ChartSonar Page Sonar units only On the Sonar Page you can Info Radar Page optionalOn the Radar Page you can 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 To change layout Change LayoutAdd Dashboard To add a dashboard To access Utilities SettingsUtilities 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 Range ColorlineFrequency Split To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar Sonar Options To set Upper and Lower LimitsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping Speed To select a Split option PaletteTo select a Palette Depth Line Temperature GraphAmplitude Scope Zoom Bars Log Sonar Data Measure DistanceFish ID To select a Fish ID option To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding To input filename To stop logging Start LoggingSource 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 To select a Chart page POI Selecting POIs on Chart page with CursorWaypoints Go To Cursor To create a Waypoint at the cursors position Create Waypoint from ChartWaypoint menu To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position Waypoints screen menu Waypoints screen Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by nameWaypoint Information screen To Search for Waypoint by Name To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart Editing a Waypoint on the ChartEdit Waypoint menu Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radiusEdit Waypoint icon and color 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 Edit Trail menu New Trail menuTo Create a New Trail To edit a Trail name To select/deselect Measure feature Measuring Distances on ChartTrail line Color options To search for Chart page POI using coordinates Find Chart itemTo search for specific Chart page item Search by Coordinates To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature To change Chart page orientationMap Orientation Look Ahead To select / deselect Chart Categories Chart categories2D and Shaded Relief 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 Radar Operation optional To access the Radar To access the Adjust menu Adjust menuRadar menu Radar State Low, Medium and High Auto GainTo select Auto Gain Acquire Targets Sea ClutterPosition To change the PPI position Offset Symbology To adjust an EBL/VRM AdjustEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Data Box Guard Zones To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zones Using the Adjust menuRadar Overlay To turn on a Guard Zone To access the System menu Settings MenuSystem Language To change Text Size To change Key Beep settingsKey Beeps Time optional Datum To change magnetic variation settingsTo select a Datum Coord System Satellites To take a screen capture Screen CaptureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card To access Advanced Settings Restore DefaultsTo adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings Advanced Navigation Pages Logging Type TrailsTo select a Logging Type Distance Period Time Period To set up phantom loranTo set Time Period Phantom Loran Chart Data Chart Settings MenuTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Grid Lines Popup InformationWaypoints To use Heading Extension Routes Hide ChartTrails Network Sonar Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10Noise Rejection 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 Temperature Averaging Temperature CalibrationWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer Type Target Expansion Radar Settings Menu optionalTarget Trails Palette Orientation North IndicatorThreshold To change Map Orientation Compass Range MarkersBearings To set T/M or R Marpa Canceling Marpa targets To adjust CPA and Tcpa settingsSelecting Marpa targets To cancel all targets To cancel individual targetsMarpa Settings To select history length Target Alarms InstallationTo set Marpa target alarm To access Radar Installation menu Bearing alignment Installation Adjustment MenuTo select Heading up orientation To Adjust Range Offset To Adjust Bearing AlignmentRange offset To Adjust Antenna Height Fast scan mode BR24 Radar onlyAntenna Height Tune 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 select engine-tank configuration Engine/Tank Configuration101 To input tank size To enable/disable an Alarm Alarms102 Units Siren Enabled103 104 Network 105 106 To configure a device name or device tank size Configuring Devices107 To access calibration instructions To configure device location108 Instance To configure serial ports Diagnostics109 Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint To access Nmea 0183 Output screen Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity110 Nmea 0183 Output 111 To choose a Demo Mode Demo ModeSimulator 112 113 Route 114To select a route Set Start Position 115 Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m 116 Unit Care Unit won’t turn on TroubleshootingUnit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns 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 Reset the Unit Update the SoftwareRadar won’t Start Up 123 124 125 Index EBL/VRM 126 127 128 Navico Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty