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Settings

To adjust cursor settings:

1.Highlight the desired cursor setting and press enter. A dialog box will appear.

2.Use the arrow keys to select the desired value and press enter.

About

Used to view your unit’s current software version. To check the unit’s software version, highlight About on the System menu and press enter.

Pages

Used to make adjustments to overlay data, combo page panels and to turn on/off SIRIUS radio (if applicable). Overlay data setting adjustments are covered in the Pages section.

Navigation

Allows you to make adjustments to arrival radius, cross- track error, trail and loran settings.

Arrival Radius

Arrival radius settings is the distance at which you will be alerted when approaching your destination.

XTE limit

The cross-track error setting, is the distance at which you will be alerted when you are drifting off course.

To adjust Arrival radius and XTE limit:

1.Select the desired option from the Navigation menu and press

Enter.

2.Follow the onscreen instructions.

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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 About this manual HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m IntroductionManual Conventions HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m Getting Started Language MenusClosing Menus To select a language Selecting Chart Data Selecting a Fishing ModeTo select Chart data To select a fishing mode Restore Defaults To Restore DefaultsEntering Letters in Text Boxes Softkeys Using softkeys Active cursor Pages Screen PagesSelecting Pages Saving pages To save pagesTo save over saved pages To clear saved pages To access Edit Overlay menu Edit ModeData Overlay Data Overlay menu Move or Placing a Gauge To move/place a gaugeSelect Data Type Size Limits Configuration menu Add SourceTo add a source To remove add source data Chart On the Chart Page you canSonar Page Sonar units only On the Sonar Page you can Radar Page optional InfoOn 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 Change Layout To change layoutAdd Dashboard To add a dashboard Settings To access UtilitiesUtilities 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 Colorline RangeFrequency Split To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline AdjustStop Sonar To set Upper and Lower Limits Sonar OptionsCustom Upper and Lower Limits Ping Speed To select a Split option PaletteTo select a Palette Temperature Graph Depth LineAmplitude Scope Zoom Bars Measure Distance Log Sonar DataFish ID To select a Fish ID option To input filename To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding Start Logging To stop 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 Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor To select a Chart page POIWaypoints Go To Cursor Create Waypoint from Chart To create a Waypoint at the cursors positionWaypoint menu To create a Waypoint at the Vessels position Waypoints screen Waypoints screen menu Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name Waypoints screen, Sort WaypointsWaypoint Information screen To Search for Waypoint by Name To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart Editing a Waypoint on the ChartEdit Waypoint menu To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depthEdit 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 New Trail menu Edit Trail menuTo Create a New Trail To edit a Trail name To select/deselect Measure feature Measuring Distances on ChartTrail line Color options Find Chart item To search for Chart page POI using coordinatesTo search for specific Chart page item Search by Coordinates To change Chart page orientation To select / deselect the Look Ahead featureMap Orientation Look Ahead Chart categories To select / deselect 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 To access the Radar Radar Operation optional Adjust menu To access the Adjust menuRadar menu Radar State Low, Medium and High Auto GainTo select Auto Gain Sea Clutter Acquire TargetsPosition To change the PPI position Symbology Offset Adjust To adjust an EBL/VRMEBL/VRM menu To select an EBL/VRM Guard Zones Data Box Using the Adjust menu To choose alarm trigger vessels entering or exiting zonesRadar Overlay To turn on a Guard Zone Settings Menu To access the System menuSystem Language To change Key Beep settings To change Text SizeKey Beeps Time optional To change magnetic variation settings DatumTo select a Datum Coord System Satellites To take a screen capture Screen CaptureTo save screen captures to MMC/SD card Restore Defaults To access Advanced SettingsTo adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings Advanced Pages Navigation Trails Logging TypeTo select a Logging Type Distance Period To set up phantom loran Time PeriodTo set Time Period Phantom Loran Chart Settings Menu Chart DataTo access the Chart Settings Menu Range Rings Popup Information Grid LinesWaypoints To use Heading Extension Routes Hide ChartTrails Sonar Settings HDS-8 &10 Network SonarNoise 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 Calibration Temperature AveragingWater Speed Averaging To select a Water Averaging interval Transducer Type To select a Temperature Averaging intervalTo select a Transducer Type Radar Settings Menu optional Target ExpansionTarget Trails Palette North Indicator OrientationThreshold 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 To cancel individual targets To cancel all targetsMarpa Settings To select history length Installation Target AlarmsTo 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 Fast scan mode BR24 Radar only To Adjust Antenna HeightAntenna 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 Engine/Tank Configuration To select engine-tank configuration101 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 To configure device location To access calibration instructions108 Instance Diagnostics To configure serial ports109 Nmea 2000 receive/send waypoint Mmsi Maritime Mobile Service Identity To access Nmea 0183 Output screen110 Nmea 0183 Output 111 Demo Mode To choose a Demo ModeSimulator 112 113 114 RouteTo select a route Set Start Position Specifications HDS-8/8m & HDS-10/10m 115 Unit Care 116 Troubleshooting Unit won’t turn onUnit 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 Unit122 Update the Software Reset the UnitRadar won’t Start Up 123 124 Index 125 126 EBL/VRM 127 128 Navico Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty