HDS7 Manual

HDS-5, HDS-7,
HDS-5m & HDS-7m

Operation Manual
Copyright © 2011 Navico
All Rights Reserved
Lowrance® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico.
Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc.
Navionics® is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc.
NMEA 2000® is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics

Association.
Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright©

2001-2010, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of
infoUSA, Inc.
Additional mapping data: copyright© 2010 by Transas Ltd.; Copyright©
2010 by Maptech Inc.
Navico may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations

and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without
notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice.
Software updates for your unit

Occassionally check the Lowrance website for free software upgrades for
your unit. Go to www.lowrance.com for the software upgrades. Select the
Downloads option from the grey menu bar near the top of the Lowrance
website homepage. The Downloads screen will appear. Select Products
Software Updates from the list on the left side of the screen. The Products
Software Updates screen will appear. Scroll through the Product list and select
your unit to download the software update.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RESTRICTED OPERATION

OUTSIDE OF THE AMERICAS
Units designed for sale in the Americas will have limited Language and Units
functionality outside of a zone defined as 30 degrees West longitude on the
East and the International Date Line on the West. Language options will be
restricted to English (US) only and Units will be restricted to non-metric
measures.
Units sold with Enhanced US Basemap, Nautic Insight, Lake Insight or Insight
USA units are impacted and will not have this functionality outside of the
defined region. Units sold with WorldWide Basemap will function without
these restrictions.
Contents
Table of contents
Introduction........................................................................................ 4
Getting Started.................................................................................. 6
Turning on the Unit...................................................................................... 6
Setup wizard............................................................................................... 6
Keypad........................................................................................................ 6
Backlight..................................................................................................... 6
Cursor......................................................................................................... 6
Language.................................................................................................... 7
Menus......................................................................................................... 7
Selecting Chart Data ................................................................................. 8
Selecting a Fishing Mode........................................................................... 8
Entering Letters in Text Boxes.................................................................... 9
Restore Defaults......................................................................................... 9
Pages................................................................................................ 10
Pages Screen........................................................................................... 10
Data Overlay............................................................................................. 11
Configuration menu.................................................................................. 14
Sonar Page (Sonar units only).................................................................. 15
Chart Page................................................................................................ 15
Radar Page (optional)............................................................................... 16
Info Page................................................................................................... 16
Utilities...................................................................................................... 21
Displaying Combo Pages......................................................................... 23
Sonar Operation (HDS-5 & 7 only)................................................ 26

Viewing Sonar History.............................................................................. 26
Sonar Menu.............................................................................................. 27
Sonar Options........................................................................................... 30
1
Contents
Palette....................................................................................................... 31
Measure Distance..................................................................................... 33
Log Sonar Data......................................................................................... 33
Chart Operation............................................................................... 36
Chart menu............................................................................................... 37
Waypoints................................................................................................. 38
Routes....................................................................................................... 44
Trails.......................................................................................................... 48
Measuring Distances on Chart page........................................................ 50
Search by Coordinates............................................................................. 51
Find Chart item......................................................................................... 51
Map Orientation........................................................................................ 52
Look Ahead............................................................................................... 52
Chart categories....................................................................................... 53
2D and Shaded Relief ..................................................................... 53

Navionics.................................................................................................. 55
Radar Operation (optional)............................................................ 58

Radar menu.............................................................................................. 59
Adjust menu.............................................................................................. 59
Guard Zones............................................................................................. 64
Radar Overlay........................................................................................... 65
Settings Menu.................................................................................. 66
Chart Settings Menu................................................................................. 75
Sonar Settings (HDS-5 &7)...................................................................... 78
Manual Mode............................................................................................ 79
Fishing Modes ......................................................................................... 80
Installation Menu....................................................................................... 81
Keel Offset................................................................................................ 81
Radar Settings Menu (optional)................................................................ 85
Fuel........................................................................................................... 96
2
Contents
Alarms..................................................................................................... 100
Units........................................................................................................ 101
Network................................................................................................... 102
Vessels (only available if connected to AIS receiver)............................. 108
Simulator................................................................................................. 110
Specifications: HDS-5/5m & HDS-7/7m.........................................113
Unit Care..........................................................................................114
Troubleshooting..............................................................................115
Index................................................................................................ 123
3
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-5/7 and HDS-5m/7m

The Sonar Operation section and all other sonar references, only apply to the HDS-5
and HDS-7 sonar/GPS combo units. Sonar references do not apply to the HDS-5m
and HDS-7m 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.
Lowrance Customer Service

US (800) 324-1356
Canada (800) 661-3983 or (905) 629-1614
4
Introduction
Lowrance HDS-5/7 & HDS 5m/7m
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, ENTER: confirms
view sonar/GPS history menu selections;
shortcut key for
functions like saving
EXIT: cancels a waypoint at cursor
entries, closes position
menus & windows;
toggles between
cursor position and PAGES: opens Pages
chart location on menu; hold down the
Chart page Pages key to switch
active panels when
viewing combo pages
MENU: opens LIGHT/POWER:

context & controls backlight
settings menus level & turns the
unit on/off
WPT/FIND: saves a waypoint MMC/SD Card slot: insert

at current position; accesses MMC/SD and high-detail
searching tools mapping cards here
5
Getting Started
Getting Started
Turning on the Unit
Press the Power/Light key to turn on the unit. To turn off the
unit, press the Power/Light key, select Power Off and press
Enter.
Setup wizard
The Setup wizard will appear when unit is turned on
for the first time. To choose your own settings, do not
run the setup wizard. To restart the Setup wizard, re-
store defaults.
Keypad
Keypad
This unit’s keypad can be used in two ways. Pressing the arrow
symbols on the keypad will move the cursor in the corresponding
direction on the screen and allow you to scroll through menus.
Backlight
Tap the Light/Power key to make adjustments to the backlight
level and open the Backlight Menu. To turn on Night Mode from
the menu, highlight Night Mode and press enter. Night mode
optimizes the display for low light conditions.
Cursor
Use the unit’s keypad to move the cursor around the display, select onscreen objects,
highlight data items and view sonar history. Press Exit to remove the cursor from
the screen.
6
Getting Started
Language
Selects language used for menus, text boxes and messages.
To select a language:
1. Press Menu twice.
2. Select System and press ENTER
3. Highlight Language and press ENTER.
4. Use the keypad to select a language and
press ENTER.
Menus
This unit has a Settings menu, a Pages screen and several context
menus. The Settings menu provides access to the settings menus for
the three main operation modes: Sonar, Chart and Radar. The Settings
menu is accessed by pressing MENU twice.
The Pages screen allows you to select a page to be shown on the
display. Utilities are also accessed from the Pages screen. Press the
PAGES key to select a page.
Each page has its own context menu which allows you to access
functions for that page. Context menus are accessible only when its
corresponding page is displayed. The Sonar Menu, for example, will Settings
only be available when the Sonar Page is on the display. To access a menu
context menu, select the desired page and press the MENU key.
Pages screen Sonar menu Chart menu Radar menu
Closing Menus
Press the EXIT key to close a menu. Repeatedly pressing EXIT will close all menus,
taking you back to the main screen.
7
Getting Started
Selecting Chart Data

This unit supports Lowrance and Navionics map
data. Chart data is selected from the Chart Settings
menu.
To select Chart data:
2. Highlight Chart and press Enter.
3. Select Chart Data and press enter.
4. Select the desired map data option and press enter.
Selecting a Fishing Mode

Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages
of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.
To select a fishing mode:
2. Select Sonar and press enter.
3. Highlight Fishing Mode and press enter.
4. S
elect the desired fishing mode and press
enter.
Fishing
Depth Settings Palette
Mode
General Use ≤1,000 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/ blue background
Shallow Water ≤ 60 ft 75% Ping speed bottom brown/white background

Fresh Water ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed bottom brown/white background
Deep Water ≥ 1,000 ft 50% Ping speed Deep Blue
Slow Trolling ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/white background
Fast Trolling ≤ 400 ft Lower chart speed Bottom brown/white background
Clear Water ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/white background
Settings optimized to reduce interference from
Ice Fishing ≤ 400 ft
other sonar units
8
Getting Started
Entering Letters in Text Boxes

This unit has some features and functions that may Keypad button controls
require you to enter data in a text box. uppercase & lowercase
To enter data in a text box:
ighlight the text box and press ENTER.
1. H
A keyboard will appear on the screen.
2. U
se the keypad to highlight the first
character and press ENTER. Repeat
this step until all characters have been
entered.
3. Highlight OK and press enter. Keyboard window
Restore Defaults
The Restore Defaults command switches the unit back to the settings it had when
you purchased it (default).
To Restore Defaults:
2. Select System and press enter.
3. Highlight Restore Defaults and press Enter.
4. S
elect each item you want to restore or
delete and press Enter.
5. Select OK and press Enter.
9
Pages
Pages
With Chart selected, unit will Page icons
display a full chart screen rotate around
the circular
Pages menu
Combo
display
options
allows you
to display a
split screen
Chart icon rotated to center of

Page Icons page; has blue border indicating
it is the selected page option
Pages Screen
Consists of page icons that scroll horizontally around the Pages menu. To view the
pages screen, press the Pages key.
Selecting Pages
Pressing the keypad left or right will move the page icons around the menu. To
select a page, move the desired page icon to the center of the screen.
When selected, the page name will be highlighted in blue at the top of a list of
combo display options. Its icon, will be framed by a blue border below the list. To
display the page, press ENTER.
NOTE: Hold down the Pages key to switch active panels

when viewing combo pages.
10
Pages
Data Overlay
Data overlay is information you can display on top
of the page screen, allowing you to customize each
page with desired data.
Data Overlay menu

Every page option has its own Data Overlay menu. The menu allows you to edit,
add or remove overlay data from the display. To access Data Overlay menu, select
a page option and press menu.
Edit Overlay menu

Accesses data overlay options for all the unit’s page screens.
To access Edit Overlay menu:
1. Select Edit data overlay from the Data overlay
menu and press Enter.
2. Press menu. The Edit overlay menu will
appear.
Edit Mode
When a gauge is added to the display it will be shown in edit mode. Analog and
bar gauges are shaded in blue when they are in Edit Mode. Digital Gauges will be
shown with a blue border.
Analog gauge in edit Digital gauge in edit mode

mode
11
Pages
Move or Placing a Gauge

The Move gauge command allows you to move data overlay to any position on the
screen. When you use the Place gauge command, the gauge will be locked in its
current position.
To move/place a gauge:
1. Press the Enter key when the gauge is in edit
mode. Four directional arrows will appear.
2. U
se the keypad to move the gauge into the desired
location.
3. Press Enter to place the gauge.
Select Data
Used to select data that will be shown on the data overlay display. When selecting
data you first will open a main data category and then choose data to be displayed
from the a data subcategory.
Select data menu Time subcategory

Type
Switches data overlay display between analog, digital and bar gauge formats,
provided the format is appropriate for the selected data type.
To change the gauge type:
1. With the gauge in edit mode, press Menu.
2. Select Configure and press Enter.
3. Select Type and press Enter.
12
Pages
Time in digital format
Size Time in analog format

Selects the size of the data overlay display. Data overlay can be displayed in four
sizes.
ith the gauge in edit mode (shaded in blue) press the Zoom out key to increase
W
overlay size; press the Zoom in key to decrease overlay size.
Small digital gauge Large analog gauge
Limits
Controls the number scale used on data overlay gauges and
selects warning thresholds.
Changing the limits on an analog or bar gauge removes
unnecessary numbers from the gauge, making them easier
to read. Warnings help you stay within selected warning
thresholds.
Limits are configured by inputting analog or bar gauge limits
in the Limits text boxes — minimum and maximum. Warnings Configuration
thresholds are entered in the Low and High text boxes. Limits menu
13
Pages
Configuration menu
Allows you to Add/Remove sources and adjust Bezel, Caption
and Invert Text Settings. Other configuration menu options are
covered previously in the section.
To access the Configuration menu, highlight Configuration on
the Edit Overlay menu and press enter.
Configuration Settings
Adds a bezel to the data overlay gauge, making it easier to
Bezel
see against certain backgrounds
Caption Allows you to add/remove data label from gauge
Invert Text Changes appearance of data overlay text
Add Source
Displays the same type of data from different sources on the same analog gauge.
If, for example, you have multiple engines, you could select port engine RPM as your
data type and then display starboard engine RPM using the Add source command.
Both data sources could be displayed simultaneously on an analog gauge with two
needles; one dedicated to each source.
To add a source:
1. Select Add source from the Edit Overlay menu
and press Enter.
ighlight a category and press Enter. A list of
2. H
subcategories will appear.
3. S
elect the desired subcategory and press
Enter. Add Source menu
To remove add source data:

1. Highlight Remove source on the Edit overlay
menu and press Enter.
2. S
elect the source you want to remove and press
Enter.
Showing RPM from
two engines.
14
Pages
Sonar Page (Sonar units only)

Displays the water column moving from
right to left on your unit’s screen. On the
right side of the screen, the Amplitude
Scope bar previews echoes about to appear
on the display.
The sonar page supports multiple splitscreen
views and 14 color palette settings. Sonar
display options are covered in more detail
in the Sonar Operation section.
On the Sonar Page you can:
• Move the cursor to any location on the screen to get a depth reading
• Show fish echoes as fish symbols with fish depths
• Adjust Range to view only desired portion of the water column
To access the Sonar Page, use the keypad to highlight Sonar on the Pages menu and
press ENTER.
Chart Page
Consists of a Map that moves in real time
as you move. By default, the map is shown
from a birds-eye view with North at the top
of the screen.
This page has three map orientation options
(North Up, Track Up & Course Up) and
two ways to view the map: 2D and Shaded
Relief (only available on select models).
The cursor is used to scroll the map, select
objects and find the distance between objects. The Chart page is covered in more
detail in the Chart Operation section.
On the Chart Page you can:
• Save Waypoints
• Find points of interest (POI)
• Navigate routes; navigate to cursor and waypoints
To access the Chart page, use the keypad to highlight Chart on the Pages menu and
press ENTER to access the Chart Page.
15
Pages
Radar Page (optional)

Displays the PPI (Position Plan Indicator)
screen, Range Rings and the cursor.
The PPI can be shifted to show more of a

desired portion of the screen (Look Ahead,
Center & Offset) and the color palette
can be changed to show returns in white,
yellow, black or green. The radar page
is covered in more detail in the Radar
Operation section.
On the Radar Page you can:
• Overlay compass data, range rings and EBL/VRMs on display

• Choose screen orientation from Head Up, Course Up & North Up
• Make radar targets more visible via Target Expansion
Use the keypad to highlight Radar on the page screen and press ENTER to access
the Radar Page.
NOTE: You will only be able to see the Radar page if your unit
is connected to a radar.
Info Page
Consists of multiple gauges — Analog, Digital
and Bar — that can be customized to display
selected data. Customizing the info page allows
you to monitor several types of desired data at
the same time.
On the Info Page you can:
• Select data to be displayed in analog gauge or digital formats

• Change the page layout using one of three templates
• Select the range (scale) of analog gauges
To access the Info Page, use the keypad to select Info on the pages screen and press
enter.
16
Pages
Info menu
Controls Info page data, page layout and data display format
selection. To access the Data menu, press Menu while on the
Info page.
Dashboards
Layout templates that are customized with selected data and saved for on-the-water
viewing. You can customize a different layout template for each dashboard or add
custom data to the same layout template and save it as a different dashboard each
time.
Vessel layout Navigation Layout Angler Layout
NOTE: You can toggle through the dashboard templates on the

screen by pressing the keypad left/right.
Edit
Used to select information displayed on the Info page. To switch the screen to Edit
Mode, select Edit from the Info menu and press enter. The active gauge will be
shaded in blue (analog) or surrounded by a blue border (digital and bar).
17
Pages
To edit gauge display:
1. U
se the keypad to select the gauge you want to
edit and press enter. The Select Info menu will
appear.
2. U
se the keypad to select a data category and press
GPS category
enter. A list of subcategories will appear.
3. S
enter.
4. Press Menu. The Edit Info menu will appear.
5. Select Save and press enter. Ground Speed
subcategory
Editing data on an analog Editing data on a digital gauge

gauge
Edit Info menu

Changes Info Page gauge data, allowing you to display desired
data on analog, digital and bar gauges. It also controls gauge
limits.
To access the Edit Info menu, switch the screen to Edit mode
and press menu.
To select info:
ighlight Select Info from the Edit Info menu and press enter. The
1. H
Select Info menu will appear.
se the keypad to select the desired category and press enter. A
2. U
list of subcategories will appear.
3. Select the desired subcategory and press enter.
18
Pages
To add source:
1. Select Add Source from the Edit Info menu
and press enter.
2. U
se the keypad to select the desired category
and press enter. A list of subcategories will
appear.
3. S
enter.
To remove a source:
1. Highlight Remove Source from the Edit Info menu and press enter.
The Remove data-source window will appear.
2. Select the source you want to remove and press enter.
To Configure Limits:
ighlight Configure Limits on the Edit Info menu
1. H
and press enter. The Configure Limits menu
will appear.
2. Select the desired text box and press enter.
3. U
se the keypad to enter the desired limit or
warning threshold.
4. Select OK and press enter.
NOTE: The Limits portion of the Configure Limits menu will

only be shown when configuring analog gauge limits.
19
Pages
Change Layout
Controls the gauge layout of dashboard templates and customized dashboards. That
allows you to select a desired gauge layout template for all dashboards.
To change layout:
1. H
ighlight the desired dashboard and press
enter.
2. Select Change Layout from the Info menu and
press enter.
3. U
se the keypad to choose a gauge layout
template and press enter.
Add Dashboard
Allows you to customize and save multiple dashboard templates. Desired data can
be added to the gauges on each dashboard, allowing you to create custom dashboards
for a variety of fishing conditions. You can even use the same gauge layout template
for each dashboard.
When you have created all desired dashboards, press the keypad left/right to toggle
through your dashboards.
To add a dashboard:
elect Add Dashboard from the Info menu and press enter. The
1. S
Change Layout menu will appear.
elect the desired gauge layout and press enter. Refer to the
2. S
previous Edit segment to customize the dashboard.
20
Pages
To remove dashboards:
1. S
elect the number of the dashboard you want to
delete from the numerical dashboard list.
2. Highlight Remove Dashboard and press enter.
A confirmation message will appear.
3. Select Delete and press enter. Numerical
dashboard list
Settings
Opens the Settings menu. Settings information is covered in detail in the Settings
menu section.
Utilities
Allows you to set alarms, view sonar logs and access other system settings.
To access Utilities:
1. U
se the keypad to center the utilities icon on
the screen.
2. S
croll down the list of utilities until the desired
option is highlighted.
3. Press ENTER.
Utilities Icon
Utilities
Waypoints, Access Waypoint, Route and Trails screen; covered in
Routes/Trails the Chart Operation Section
Search for POIs, Vessels, Coordinates, Trails, Waypoints
Find
and Routes; covered in Chart Operation Section
Alarms Access alarm history, status and change settings
Vessels View status and messages from vessels in the area
Sun/Moon Displays time when sun and moon will rise/set
Trip Calculator Keeps running tally/total of engine hours
Files Access, copy and delete data files and sonar logs
21
Pages
Copying a screenshot Copy File screen
Data files/Sonar logs

To copy data files/sonar logs:
1. Highlight Files from the Utilities menu and press enter.

2. S
elect the desired File category and press the keypad to the right. A
list of subcategories will appear.
3. S
elect a subcategory and press the keypad to the right. Highlight
the desired data file/sonar log.
4. Press Menu. Highlight Copy and press enter. The Copy File
screen will appear.
5. Select a place to copy the file, like an MMC card. Press enter.
To delete data files/sonar logs:

1. Highlight Files from the Utilities menu and press enter.
elect the desired File category and press enter. A list of
2. S
subcategories will appear.
elect a subcategory and press enter.
3. S
Highlight the desired data file/sonar log.
ress Menu, select Delete and press enter.
4. P
A confirmation message will appear.
5. Select Yes and press enter.
22
Pages
Info selected as combo GPS/Info combo page

display option
Displaying Combo Pages

You can display multiple pages at the same time by scrolling the desired page’s
icon to the center of the screen and then choosing a secondary page from the list of
combo page display options.
To display a combo page:

1. U
se the keypad to select the first page for the combo
display. This is the primary page, which will be
displayed in the left panel.
2. S
elect another page from the primary page’s combo Primary page
display list. This is the secondary page. It will be
displayed in the right panel.
3. Press Enter. The selected combo page will be
displayed.
Secondary
page
Selecting an Active Panel
When combo pages are displayed only one panel
can be active at a time. The panel outlined with an
orange border is the active panel. You will only
be able to access the context menu of the active
panel. Pressing the Menu key will open the active
panel’s context menu.
To switch the active setting to the other panel, hold
down the Pages key for 1 second.
Chart panel is active as
shown by the orange border
23
Pages
Displaying Multiple Panels (Sonar units only)

Multiple panels can be displayed by setting up a combo display using a page that
supports the Split feature. By displaying multiple panels, you can view more
information on the screen at one time.
Step 1: Select sonar split screen Step 2: Choose page from

combo display options list
To display multiple panels:

1. S
elect a Split view for the sonar page. (Accessing the Split feature
is covered in detail in the Sonar
section.)
2. Press the Pages key and use
the keypad to center the Sonar
icon on the screen.
3. U
se the keypad to select Info
Page from the combo page
display list. Press Enter. The
combo page will be displayed Flasher, normal sonar and the
with the Sonar split view on the info page shown on a multi-panel
left; the Info page on the right. display.
Adjust Panel Sizes

Controls the size of panels when combo pages or
multi-panels displays are in use. Adjusting the size
of the panels, allows you to emphasize the panel
you want to see more clearly.
Panels can only be adjusted left/right, so
the panels on the side with the split view
can not be adjusted vertically. Adjust panel sizes selected
on the Data Overlay menu
24
Pages
Moving panel cursor left/right will change the size

of each panel
Adjusting panels on combo page Adjusting panels on multi-panel display

(Sonar/Info combo shown) (Sonar/Info combo shown)
To adjust panel sizes:

1. W
ith the combo page or multi-panel display on the screen, press
the Pages key.
ress menu. Highlight Adjust Panel Sizes from the Data Overlay
2. P
menu and press enter.
3. P
ress the keypad left/right to adjust the panels to a desired size and
press enter.
25
Sonar
Sonar Operation (HDS-5 & 7 only)

Temperature Graph
Water column Surface clutter
Range
Fish Arches scale
Cursor depth
Depth
Line
Brush
Water depth, water

Colorline Cursor
temp and cursor
Amplitude Scope
coordinates
Blue sonar history bar; reviews — shows amplitude
recent sonar history of real-time sonar
echoes
To access the Sonar Page:
1. Press the Pages key.
2. Use the keypad to select Sonar and press ENTER.
Cursor
Blue sonar history bar
Viewing Sonar History

You can review your recent sonar history
by moving the cursor to the left until the
screen starts to move in reverse.
To resume normal operation, move the
cursor all the way to the right of the
screen or press Exit.
26
Sonar
Sonar Menu
Accesses features ranging from Auto Sensitivity and Depth
Range to Frequency and Stop Sonar.
From the Sonar Page, press MENU to access the Sonar
Menu.
Sonar Menu
Sensitivity
Controls the level of detail shown on the display. Increasing Sensitivity will show
more detail on the screen; decreasing Sensitivity displays less. Too much detail will
clutter the screen. Conversely, desired echoes may not be displayed if Sensitivity is
set too low.
Sensitivity set to 60 percent Sensitivity set to 80 percent
NOTE: By default, Sensitivity is set to auto mode. You may

have to turn off Auto Sensitivity to set sensitivity to a desired
level. Auto Sensitivity is covered in more detail later in this
section.
Auto Sensitivity
Keeps sensitivity at a level that works well under
most conditions, reducing the need for adjustments.
You can make minor changes to sensitivity with Auto
Sensitivity turned on, but you will have to turn it off
to make significant adjustments.
Auto Sensitivity can be turned on/off by selecting Auto Sensitivity from the Sonar
menu and pressing ENTER.
27
Sonar
Wide yellow hard Reddish-blue soft
Colorline sonar return sonar returns
Distinguishes strong sonar echoes from
weak sonar echoes. That makes it easier for
you to distinguish fish or structure from the
bottom.
A hard return will be shown as a wide, bright

yellow line, whereas a soft return will be a
narrow reddish-blue line.
Range
Range set to 60 feet
Used to select the section of the water column —
from surface to bottom — shown on the display.
When there is a portion of the water column you
want to focus on, select a range from the Depth
Range menu that includes the desired area.
The values on the Range menu determine the depth
shown on the display. If you selected 20m from the
range menu the unit will display 0-20m of the water
column, regardless of the water depth. There are
21 depth ranges, including automatic and custom
settings. The automatic setting will set the range from the water surface to water
depth.
Frequency
This unit supports three transducer frequencies; two of which are supported by your
transducer. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity and best target discrimination in
shallower water; 83 kHz offers a wider cone angle for greater water coverage and
50 kHz provides the best depth penetration. You can view both available frequencies
at the same time by setting up a sonar split screen.
Split
Adjusts the configuration of sonar page display using one of four options: No Split,
Zoom, Bottom Lock and Flasher.
28
Sonar
Zoom display Bottom Lock Flasher Display
• No Split — displays full sonar screen

• oom — splits display with a zoomed-in panel on the left (press
Z
Zoom key to increase zoom) and a normal sonar view on the right
• ottom Lock — splits the display with a 2X zoom on the left; a normal
B
sonar view on the right. Keeps the bottom on the screen at all times.
• lasher — splits the display with a flasher-style sonar on the left; a
F
normal sonar view on the right
Stop Sonar
Pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to get a closer look at sonar echoes.
Adjust
Sensitivity and Colorline can also be adjusted from the Sonar menu by using the
Adjust command.
To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline:

ighlight Adjust on the Sonar menu and press ENTER. Press the
1. H
keypad up/down to select the Sensitivity or Colorline scrollbar.
2. Press the keypad left/right to make adjustments.
3. Press Exit.
29
Sonar
Custom — Upper and Lower Limits

Controls not only the depth range (lower limit), but
also lets you choose the upper limit. So, instead of
a selecting a range that includes the water surface,
you can choose upper and lower limits anywhere
along the water column.
To set Upper and Lower Limits:

1. Select Range and press ENTER. Upper limit is 15’ (4.5m); lower
2. Highlight Custom and press ENTER. limit is 65’ (19m).
The Upper and Lower Limit window
will appear.
elect the Upper or Lower Limit dialog box. Press ENTER. The
3. S
numerical keypad will appear.
4. U
se the keypad to enter the desired value in the corresponding
upper or lower limit dialog box. Press ENTER.
5. R
epeat Steps 3 and 4 to input the desired limit in the other dialog
box.
Ping Speed
Ping Speed controls the rate the transducer uses to
send sonar waves into the water. A higher ping speed
will yield the best results when you are moving across
the water at a high rate of speed or fishing from a dock. The reverberation of too
much ping speed can cause interference on the screen.
When using two units on your boat, lowering the ping speed of one of the units will
prevent interference (cross-talk) caused by one transducer detecting pings from the
other transducer. The default setting is suitable for most conditions. Highlight Ping
Speed on the Sonar menu and press the keypad left/right to make adjustments.
Sonar Options
Adjusts display settings and the configuration of the display.
The Sonar Options menu allows you to split the screen
between two sonar views, change the color of the display,
use Fish ID and add graphical elements to screen that will
enhance your sonar experience.
To access the Sonar Options menu, select Sonar Options
from the sonar menu and press ENTER.
30
Sonar
To select a Split option:

1. F
rom the Sonar Options menu,
highlight Split and press ENTER.
The Split menu will appear.
2. U
se the keypad to select the desired
option and press ENTER.
Palette
Sonar display color templates with varying degrees of color
and brightness. On the Palette menu, you can select a sonar
display template suited for your fishing conditions from 14
palette options.
A bottom brown
palette clearly
separates fish
and structure from
the bottom
Palette menu
To select a Palette:
1. From the Sonar Options menu, highlight Palette and press ENTER.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired palette and press ENTER.
31
Sonar
Temperature Graph
Uses a red line graph with digital display at
the top of the screen to illustrate changes in
Temperature. The Temperature graph makes it
easier to recognize temperature trends.
To turn the Temperature Graph on/off, highlight
Temperature Graph on the Sonar Options menu
and press ENTER.
Temperature graph
Depth Line
Depth Line
Displays a dark line over the bottom surface,
making it easier to distinguish the bottom from
fish, trees and other objects.
To turn on/off the Depth Line, select Depth Line
and press ENTER.
Amplitude Scope
Allows you to see the amplitude of real-time echoes as they appear
on the display. The Amplitude Scope displays live returns even when
you are viewing your sonar history. To turn off the Scope, highlight
Amplitude scope on the Sonar Options menu and press ENTER.
Amplitude Scope
Zoom Bars
When your unit is in Split Zoom mode, zoom bars show which echoes will be
displayed on the screen when the display is zoomed in to a particular zoom range.
Only echoes shown between the top and bottom of a zoom bar will be displayed at
that selected zoom range.
To turn on/off Zoom Bars, highlight Zoom Bars on the Sonar Options menu and
press ENTER.
NOTE: When the screen is zoomed, you can use the Zoom
Pan feature to scroll up and down the water column. That
allows you to see portions of the water column not visible at
the selected zoom range. When turned on, Zoom Bars will
appear when the Zoom in key is pressed.
32
Sonar
Fish ID
Displays fish echoes as fish symbols instead of
fish arches with or without depth. This makes
it easier to recognize fish on the sonar display.
Symbols — places a fish symbol where a
fish is detected.
Depths — places depths above each fish
detected; helps gauge the distance from each
fish symbol to the boat. Fish Symbols and Depths
Both — turns on both Symbols and Depths.
To select a Fish ID option:

1. Highlight Fish ID and press Enter.
2. Select Symbols, Depths or Both and press ENTER.
Fish ID Beeps — sounds a tone when the system detects a fish.
Measure Distance
Used to measure the distance from one location to another on the sonar display.
To Measure distance:
1. Move the cursor to the starting location.
2. Select Measure distance on the Sonar menu and press Enter.
3. M
ove the cursor to the second location. The Measure distance line
will appear with the distance between the two locations shown in the
cursor dialog box.
o measure another position, press Enter and move the cursor to
4. T
the desired location.
Log Sonar Data

Used to save sonar chart data to your unit’s internal
memory or to an MMC/SD card.
To access the Sounder Logging menu, select

Log Sonar Data from the Sonar menu and press
ENTER.
33
Sonar
Log Sonar Menu

Filename Input the desired name for the sonar log file
Save to Selects location where sonar log will be saved/stored
Controls number of bytes per sounding. More bytes yields
Bytes better resolution/shorter logging time; conversely, fewer
bytes produces longer sonar logs/lower resolution
Saves returns from all active sonar frequencies and from
Log All Channels both StructureScan modes – Downscan & Sidescan – in a
single sonar log (StructureScan sold separately)
Time Remaining Recording time left until memory storage runs out
To input filename:
1. H
ighlight the Filename text box and
press enter. A keyboard will appear
on the screen.
2. U
se the keypad to input the desired
filename.
3. Select OK and press enter.
Filename keyboard
Internal selected on device menu Bytes per sounding

menu
To select Save to or Bytes per Sounding:
1. Highlight Save to or Bytes per Sounding from the Sounder Logging
2. Use the keypad to select the desired option and press enter.
34
Sonar
Start Logging
A sonar log is a recording of sonar activity displayed on

the sonar page.
To record a sonar log, highlight the Start Logging button
and press enter.
When a sonar log is being recorded, a blinking red circle
will be displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the
screen and a logging message will appear periodically
at the bottom of the screen. Indicator blinks when
sonar is being recorded
To stop logging:
1. Select Stop from the Sounder Logging
menu and press enter. The Stop
Logging menu will appear.
2. Highlight the Stop Logging button
and press Enter.
Stop Logging menu
Source
Allows you to select the sonar source for your unit. You can select your unit as the
source, or choose another unit on your ethernet network, allowing you to share sonar
returns from one unit with other units on the network.
To share/receive sonar data:
ress Menu twice, select Sonar and press Enter. Make sure the
1. P
units sharing sonar have network sonar turned on.
2. Press Exit twice.
3. A
ccess the Sonar page, on the unit that will be sharing its sonar
(master).
4. Press Menu, select Source and press Enter.
5. Select This unit and press Enter.
6. Press Exit.
NOTE: To stop receiving shared sonar, turn off network sonar

on the desired units.
35
Chart
Chart Operation
Point of Interest (POI) Waypoint Chart orientation indicator
Cursor coordinates Current position icon Cursor Map scale

Chart page in 2D Chart mode
To access the Chart page:

2. Use the keypad to select the Chart icon and press Enter.
The previous image shows items you will see on the chart page:
• oint of Interest (POI): A position represented by a symbol or
P
character.
• ursor: Used to view specific areas on the Chart page, select POIs,
C
create waypoints and measure distances. When the cursor is on-
screen, pressing the Exit key will toggle between the cursor's loca-
tion on the Chart page and your actual position.
• hart orientation indicator: Indicates the current direction the Chart
C
page is facing.
• Cursor coordinates: Displays the coordinates of the cursor.
• Waypoint: An electronic address based on the latitude and longitude
of a selected location.
• ap Scale: Represents the relationship between the distance on
M
the Chart page and the real distance on the earth's surface.
• Current position icon: Represents your current position.
36
Chart
Find Current Position

Power on the unit and display the Chart page. The current position icon represents
your current position on screen. The icon always points to your heading.
If the current position icon displays a question mark then the unit has not
achieved a satellite lock and is not tracking your current position. When
sufficient satellites are received to determine a position, the icon's movement will
correspond with your movement.
Chart menu
Use the Chart menu to adjust settings and enter commands.
From this menu you have access to routes, waypoints, info,
chart options and screen settings.
To open the Chart menu, go to the Chart page and press the
MENU key. The following features are listed in the order they
appear on the Chart menu, top to bottom:
• New Waypoint: Creates a new waypoint.
Chart menu
• New Route: Creates a new route.
• Go to Cursor: Navigates to the cursor position on the Chart page.
• ind: Opens the Find menu. From the Find menu you can search for
F
items by select categories.
• Info: Shows a list of items close to the cursor.
• easure: Used to measure the distance between current position
M
and another point on the Chart page or between two different points.
• verlay: Toggles weather and radar overlay on or off (Radar and
O
Weather module sold separately)
• hart options: Opens the Chart options submenu which contains
C
the Map Orientation, Look Ahead, Chart categories and Imagery fea-
tures.
Chart Options menu

Controls chart features and options including Map
Orientation, Chart Detail, Look Ahead, Chart
categories and Imagery.
37
Chart
Chart Options
Orientation Controls the way the Chart page moves in relation to your
movement. (North Up, Heading Up and Course Up)
Chart detail Controls level of map detail (Full, Medium, Low)
Look ahead Shows more of the map area in front of you
Categories Opens chart categories display settings list
Imagery Toggles 2D and Shaded Relief map display settings (only
available on select US models)
Go To Cursor
The Go To Cursor command is a quick and easy way to navigate to anything you
see on the Chart page.
To go to cursor:
1. Move the cursor over the desired location.
2. Press Menu, select Goto and press Enter.
Selecting POIs on Chart page with Cursor
To select a Chart page POI:

1. F
rom the Chart page use the
Arrow keypad to center the
cursor over a POI. A pop-up
box will appear describing the
POI. The POI's coordinates are
displayed in the lower left hand
corner of the Chart page.
Waypoints
A waypoint is the latitude and longitude of a specific position on the earth's surface.
You can quickly create a waypoint at your current position or you can create a way-
point at the cursor's position on the Chart page. You also can create a waypoint at
any location by manually entering the position's latitude and longitude.
38
Chart
Waypoints are important because they can be saved in the unit and later used to find
your way back to a specific location, such as a favorite fishing spot or an important
geographical feature. To quickly save a waypoint at the vessel's current position
press the WPT/Find key.
Create Waypoint from Chart page

To create a Waypoint at the cursor's position:
1. Place
the cursor on the Chart
page where you want to set the
waypoint and press Enter
twice. The New Waypoint menu
will appear.
2. Select Save from the New
Waypoint menu. New Waypoint at Cursor menu
To create a Waypoint at the Vessel's position:

1. Press the MENU key. From the Chart menu select New Waypoint.
2. When the New Waypoint at Vessel menu appears, select Save.
NOTE: You can also create a waypoint at the vessel's positon

by pressing the WPT key.
To Navigate to a Waypoint from the Waypoints screen:

rom the Pages screen select Waypoints, routes, trails, press ENTER.
1. F
When the Waypoints screen appears select the waypoint you want to
navigate to from the waypoints list and press MENU. The Waypoints
screen menu will appear. From the Waypoints screen menu select
Go to.
39
Chart
Waypoint name
Distance and Time and date the
Bearing waypoint was
Waypoint icon created
Waypoint latitude
and longitude
Waypoints screen
To view stored waypoints go to the Waypoints screen in the Utilities page. From the
Waypoints screen you can view and edit stored waypoints.
Waypoints screen menu

To open the Waypoints screen menu, press the
MENU key from the Waypoints screen.
Waypoints Screen menu

Edit Opens the Edit Waypoint menu
New Opens the New Waypoint menu
Show Shows selected waypoint on the chart
Go to Navigates to selected waypoint
Delete Deletes the selected waypoint
Sort Controls how waypoints are sorted on the waypoints screen
Delete All Deletes all waypoints
Find Use to search for waypoints from the waypoints screen
40
Chart
Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name

If the waypoint list contains too many waypoints to search through manually, you
can search for a specific waypoint by name.
To Search for Waypoint by Name:
1. F
rom the Waypoints screen press the
MENU key. The Waypoints screen
menu will appear.
2. F
rom the Waypoints screen menu
select Find. A keypad will appear.
Use the keypad to enter the name of
the waypoint you are searching for
and press OK.
Waypoints screen, Sort Waypoints

You can choose how waypoints are sorted in
the Waypoints list by selecting Sort from the
Waypoints screen list menu.
Waypoints can be sorted by Name, Nearest or
Icon. By default the unit stores waypoints by
name.
Waypoint Information screen

When a waypoint is saved to the Chart page, you
can view detailed information about that saved
waypoint.
To view waypoint information:
1. P
lace the cursor over the waypoint
and press the MENU key.
2. Select Info and press enter.
41
Chart
Editing a Waypoint on the Chart page

To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart page:
lace the cursor over the waypoint and press the ENTER key. The
1. P
Edit Waypoint menu will appear.
Edit Waypoint menu

The Edit Waypoint menu is used to edit waypoint settings and coordinates. Use this
menu to change the name, icon, color and description of a waypoint.
Select More from the Edit Waypoint menu and the following edit options will
appear:
Edit waypoint —
More options
Name Edit the name of a waypoint
Position Enter a latitude or longitude for a waypoint
Icon Select a different waypoint icon
Color Change waypoint icon color
Description Input additional waypoint information
Display Controls how a waypoint will be shown on the chart
Depth Select waypoint depth
Alarm Radius Distance from a waypoint where arrival alarm will sound
Delete This will delete a waypoint
Save Saves your waypoint changes
Cancel Cancels any waypoint changes
42
Chart
Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth

To Edit Waypoint name or description:
1. F
rom the Edit Waypoint menu, select the Name or Description text
box and press ENTER. The Waypoint keypad will appear.
2. Use the keypad to enter the desired waypoint name and select OK.
To Edit Waypoint position:

1. F
rom the Edit Waypoint menu select the
latitude/longitude and press enter.
2. U
se the Arrow keypad to input the desired
latitude or longitude and select OK.
To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius:

1. F
rom the Edit Waypoint (More) menu select the Depth or Alarm
radius text box and press enter. A numerical keypad will appear.
2. Input the desired depth or alarm radius and press ENTER.
Edit Waypoint icon and color

You can change the default waypoint icon and color from the Edit Waypoint menu.
Edit Icon menu
Use the Edit Icon menu and Edit

Icon Color menu to change the
appearance of icons on the Chart
page.
Icon color palette

43
Chart
Routes
Routes make it easier to plan trips to desired destinations and backtrack to a previous
location. A route is a series of waypoints linked together to mark a course of travel. A
route must have at least two waypoints. The route segment between two waypoints
is called a leg. A route gives you the ability to navigate to several waypoints in
an ordered sequence without having to manually select the next waypoint in the
series.
Create Route from Chart page

To create a new route open the Chart menu and select New Route. You can use the
cursor on the Chart page to create a route.
To Create a New Route from the Chart page:
1. Press the Menu key and select New Route from the Chart menu,
press enter.
ove the cursor to the start of the route and press ENTER to set
2. M
the first waypoint. Move the cursor to the next location and press
ENTER to set a second waypoint.
3. R
epeat Step 2 until you have set all the desired waypoints along
the route.
4. Press the MENU key to open the Edit route menu. Select Save and
press ENTER. The route will be saved to the Routes screen.
44
Chart
rom the Routes screen highlight the route and select Start. The
5. F
Start Route message box will appear, select Forward.
Routes screen
To view stored routes go to the Routes screen in the Utilities page. From the Routes
screen you can view and edit stored routes.
End of route
Route name Route
distance
Start of route Number of legs
in route
45
Chart
Routes screen menu

From the Routes screen menu you can create a new
route, edit a route or start a route.
To open the Routes screen menu, from the Routes
screen, press the MENU key.
Routes Screen menu

Edit Opens the Edit Route screen
New Opens the New Route screen
Show Shows the Route on the Chart page
Start Select to start navigating a route
Delete Deletes a selected route
Delete All Deletes all routes
Find Use to search for routes in the Routes screen
To Edit Route:
1. F
rom the Routes screen select
the route to be edited and press
ENTER. The Edit Route screen
will appear.
2. F
rom the Edit Route screen you
can edit the route name, display
and waypoints in the route.
3. U
se the Arrow keypad to select
which route feature you want to
edit and press ENTER.
Edit Route screen
To Display / Hide Route:

1. F
rom the Routes screen select the route from the routes list, press
ENTER. The Edit Route screen will appear.
ighlight the Display check box and press ENTER to either Display
2. H
or hide the route from the Chart page.
46
Chart
To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route:

rom the Routes screen select a route from the route list, press
1. F
ENTER.
he Edit Route screen will appear.
2. T
Select a waypoint from the Waypoint
list, press MENU. A small submenu
will appear with the options: Insert,
Edit and Remove.
3. Select Insert and press ENTER to
insert a waypoint into the route. To
remove a waypoint select Remove.
Selecting Edit will bring up the Edit
Waypoint dialog.
To Navigate Route from Routes screen:

elect the route you want to navigate and press MENU. The Routes
1. S
screen menu will appear.
2. Select Start from the Routes screen menu The Start Route dialog
will appear. Select Forward to navigate the route forward or Reverse
to navigate the route in reverse.
To Search for Route by Name:

rom the Routes screen press MENU. The Routes screen menu
1. F
will appear.
rom the Routes screen menu select Find. A keypad will appear.
2. F
Use the keypad to enter the name of the route you are searching for
and press OK.
47
Chart
Trails
A trail is a record of the path you have traveled. Trails not only show you where you
have been, they can be used to retrace your path back to your starting point. On the
Chart page a trail is presented by a solid line extending from the back of the current
position icon.
From the factory, the unit is automatically set to create and record a trail when the
unit is turned on and you are navigating. The unit will continue to record a trail until
the trail length reaches the maximum trail point setting.
When the unit reaches the maximum trail point number it will automatically begin
recording the trail over itself. By default, the unit places a dot (trail point) on the
Chart page every time you change course.
Shows if trail is Trail color

being recorded
Number of
Trail name Trail points
Indicates if Trail is
displayed on Chart
Trails screen
To view stored trails go to the Trails screen in the Utilities page. From the Trails
screen you can view and edit stored trails.
Trails screen menu

From the Trails screen menu you can create
a new trail, edit a trail or delete a trail.
To open the Trails screen menu, press the
MENU key from the Trails screen.
48
Chart
Trails screen menu

Edit Opens the Edit Trail menu
New Opens the New Trail menu
Show Displays the trail on the chart
Display Turns on/off trail display on Chart
Record Select or deselect to actively record a trail
Delete Deletes a selected trail
Delete All Select to delete all trails
Find Use to search for trails in the Trails screen
New Trail menu

You can edit a trail from the New Trail menu or from the Edit Trail menu once a
trail is created.
To Create a New Trail:
rom the Pages screen, select Utilities and press ENTER. The
1. F
Waypoints and Routes screen will appear.
2. F
rom the Waypoints and Routes
screen select Trails. The Trails screen
will appear.
ress MENU. The Trails screen menu
3. P
will appear.
4. Select New, press MENU. The New
Trail menu will appear, select Save.
Edit Trail menu

The Edit Trail menu is used to edit trail settings and coordinates. Use this menu to
change the trail name, trail color and description of a trail.
To edit a Trail name:
1. F
rom the Trails screen select the
desired trail and press ENTER. The
Edit Trail menu will appear.
2. S
elect the trail name box and press
ENTER.
3. Enter the trail name and select OK.
49
Chart
Trail line Color options

You can change the default trail line color from the Edit Trail More menu by select-
ing the Trail line color palette option.
Trail line color

palette menu
NOTE: If you record several overlapping trails, changing

the color of the different trail lines is a good way to keep them
separate when viewing them on the Chart page.
Measuring Distances on Chart page

Use the Measure feature to measure distances between your location and another
position on the Chart page, or between two different positions.
To select/deselect Measure feature:
1. Move the cursor to the starting location.
2. Select Measure on the Chart menu and press Enter.
3. M
ove the cursor to the
second location. The
Measure Distance line will
appear with the distance
between the two locations
shown in the cursor dialog
box.
4. T
o measure the distance
to another position, press
Enter and move the cursor to the desired location. Press Exit to
return to normal operation.
50
Chart
Search by Coordinates
To search for Chart page POI using coordinates:
rom the Chart page press the MENU
1. F
key. The Chart menu will appear, select
Find. The Find menu will appear.
rom the Find menu select Coordinate.
2. F
The Find Coordinate keypad will appear.
Use the keypad to enter the desired
coordinates and select OK.
Find Chart item

To search for specific Chart page item:
rom the Chart page press the MENU key. The Chart menu will
1. F
appear, select Find. The Find menu will appear.
rom the Find menu select Chart Items. The Find - Chart Items
2. F
screen will appear. Select Name, a keypad will appear. Use the
keypad to enter the name of the chart item and select OK.
To view a list of specific Chart POI search options select Category from the
Find - Chart Items screen. A drop down list will appear. Select the specific
category from the drop down list.
51
Chart
Map Orientation
To change Chart page orientation:
1. F
rom the Chart page press the
MENU key. The Chart menu
will appear, select Chart options.
The Chart options submenu will
appear.
2. F
rom the Chart options submenu
select Map Orientation. The three
Map Orientation options are: North
Up, Heads Up and Course Up.
Map Orientation
Displays the Chart page with North always at the top
North Up
of the screen
Displays the Chart page in the direction the boat is
Heading Up
facing
Displays the Chart page at the same orientation as
Course Up
your initial bearing to a destination
Look Ahead
Keeps your current position at the bottom of the Chart page to display more map
area in front of you.
To select / deselect the Look Ahead feature:
1. F
appear, select Chart options. The Chart options submenu will
appear.
rom the Chart options submenu select or deselect Look Ahead to
2. F
turn this feature on or off.
52
Chart
Chart categories
Use the Chart Categories screen to control what you want to see on the Chart page.
To select / deselect Chart Categories:
rom the Chart page press MENU.
1. F
The Chart menu will appear; select
Chart options. The Chart options
submenu will appear.
2. F
rom the Chart options submenu
select Chart categories. The Chart
Categories screen will appear.
Select or deselect the chart options
you want to display on screen.
2D and Shaded Relief

(Shaded Relief only available on U.S. Insight models)
To select between 2D and Shaded Relief:
1. F
appear. From the Chart menu select Chart options. The Chart options
submenu will appear.
rom the Chart options submenu select Imagery. The Imagery drop
2. F
down menu will appear with two map options: 2D and Shaded Relief.
Make your selection and press ENTER.
2D mapping Shaded Relief, only available

on U.S. Insight models.
53
Chart
Chart page Icons, Tides and Currents

Use the cursor on the Chart page to view detailed information about selected icons,
including Tides and Currents.
The image, at left, shows a Current icon selected on the Chart page. To view
detailed information about an icon, press the MENU key then select Info from
the Chart menu. From the Chart Info screen, press Details.
Detailed information also can be viewed for Tide icons.
Radar Overlay
Places radar returns on top of the map. That gives you greater awareness of your
surroundings by allowing you to see radar returns aligned with actual radar targets.
To turn on radar overlay:
1. Highlight Overlay on the Chart menu and press enter.
2. Select Radar and press enter.
NOTE: You must have a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 heading

sensor to enable Radar overlay.
54
Chart
Radar Options
The Radar Options menu appears when Radar Overlay is turned
on. It allows you to customize the radar overlay settings from
the Chart Page.
To access the Radar Options menu, select Radar Options from
the Chart menu and press Enter.
Radar Options
Radar Options menu

Radar State Selects radar transmission mode
Adjusts Gain, Sea Clutter, Rain Clutter, Interference
Adjust
Rejection and Target Boost
Automatic Gain setting that is suitable for a variety of
Auto Gain
conditions
Selects Sea Clutter setting from auto (harbor, offshore)
Sea Clutter
and manual settings.
Controls the transparency of radar overlay on the map To
Transparency make adjustments, highlight Transparency and press the
arrow keys left/right
NOTE: Radar State, Adjust, Auto Gain and Sea Clutter are
covered in more detail in the Radar Operation section.
Navionics
Your unit offers an unprecedented level of 2D and 3D mapping detail and numerous
mapping options, including support for Navionics Platinum, Gold, HotMaps and
high definition Fish'n chip electronic charts.
To view Navionics data:
1. Insert your Navionics card in the unit's MMC/SD card slot.
2. Press Menu twice, select Chart and press enter.
3. Highlight Chart data and press Enter.
4. Select Navionics and press enter.
55
Chart
Navionics Settings menu

Use to customize the way Navionics data will be displayed on the Chart page, allow-
ing you to adjust the features best suited for your fishing conditions.
To change Navionics Settings:

1. Select Chart options from the Chart menu
and press Enter.
2. Highlight Settings and press Enter.
3. Select a setting and press enter.
4. H
ighlight the desired option and press
enter.
Navionics Settings
Navionics Settings and Options

• afety Depth — Allows you to display the depth areas corresponding to the
S
safety contour desired. Available options are:
Off: No depth area displayed.
ther numeric depth values: The areas with depths up to value selected
O
are displayed in shades going from darker blue (for lower depths) to light-
er blue (for higher depths). The areas whose depths are over the selected
value, and therefore navigable under safety conditions, will be displayed in
white. The dryline areas are displayed in green.
• Contours Depth — Used to select the display of depth contours.
Available options:
-5m: display depth contours up to 5 meters (16 feet)
-All: all depth contours are displayed
NOTE: When Night mode is selected, depth areas are

displayed from lighter blue (for lower depths) to darker
blue (for higher depths). Depth areas over the value set are
displayed in black.
56
Chart
• exture Type — Enables (on) or disables (off) the 3D shading feature.

T
Photo overlay allows you to enable (full) or disable (off) the aerial photog-
raphy overlay chart feature.
NOTE: These features are only applicable with Navionics

Platinum™ or Platinum Plus™ charts.
• nnotation — Allows you to display "Main" names (i.e. city names) only
A
or the "Full" set of names on the Chart page.
• Presentation Types — Is used for the selection of the symbols and colors
of the navigation chart "look and feel"; either U.S. or International "paper
chart" presentation types can be selected.
• hart Details — This menu is used to select which object types and infor-
C
mation layers are displayed on-screen.
Available options:
tandard: Equivalent to standard display settings as defined in ECS
S
(Electronic Charting System) regulations.
All: Enables the display of all the object types and information layers on
the Chart page.
User: Allows selection of individual object types and information layers
on-screen.
57
Radar
Radar Operation (optional)

Range Range Ring Size North Indicator Heading Line
Radar orientation indicator

Range Rings
To access the Radar Page:

2. Use the keypad to select the Radar Icon and press ENTER.
NOTE: You will only be able to see the Radar page if your unit
is connected to a radar.
58
Radar
Radar menu
Use the Radar menu to make adjustments to radar display settings
and features that not only change the appearance of the display,
but also make navigation easier.
To access the Radar menu, press the Menu key when the Radar
page is on the display.
Radar State
Controls radar transmission modes: Off, Transmit and Standby. Off turns off the
radar. Transmit broadcasts a radar signal and standby leaves the radar on, but does
not broadcast a signal.
To select Radar State:
1. Press Menu, highlight Radar State and press
Enter.
2. Select the desired state and press enter.
NOTE: It can take 90 seconds or more to transition from Off

to Standby.
Adjust menu
From the Adjust menu you can make adjustments to Gain, Sea clutter, Rain clutter,
Interference rejection and Target boost.
To access the Adjust menu:
rom the Radar menu select Adjust and press
1. F
ENTER. The Adjust menu will appear.
2. H
ighlight the desired setting and press the Arrow
keypad left/right to make adjustments.
59
Radar
Adjust menu options

Controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver.
Increasing gain will show more detail on
the screen; decreasing gain will show
Gain
less detail. Too much detail will clutter the
screen. Conversely, desired returns may not
be shown if gain is too low.
Reduces or eliminates onscreen clutter

Sea Clutter
caused by wave action near your vessel.
Precipitation reflects radar signals, cluttering

Rain Clutter the screen. Rain Clutter reduces or eliminates
returns caused by rain, hail, sleet or snow.
Reduces interference from other active ra-

dars near your vessel. If another ship is op-
erating radar near you, interference from its
radar signals can appear on your display.
Interference Rejection
Increase interference rejection until radar
interference is eliminated from your display.
Interference Rejection has four settings: Off,
Low, Medium and High.
This feature increases the size of radar

targets, making them easier to see on the
Target Boost
display. Target Boost has four options: Off,
Low, Medium and High.
Auto Gain
Selecting Auto gain from the Radar menu will automatically set the sensitivity of
the receiver to a level that works well under most conditions, reducing the need for
adjustments. If you make adjustments to the Gain level when Auto gain is on, Gain
will switch to manual mode.
To select Auto Gain:
1. Press the MENU key. The Radar menu will appear
2. Select Auto gain and press ENTER.
60
Radar
Sea Clutter
Allows you to select the Sea Clutter adjustment mode — Auto or Manual. If you
make changes to Sea Clutter when it is in auto mode (Harbor or Offshore), Sea Clut-
ter will switch to Manual mode.
Sea Clutter Options

Manual Switches Sea Clutter from Auto to Manual mode
Harbor Auto setting optimized for harbor-like environment
Offshore Auto setting designed for offshore conditions
Acquire Targets
Used to select MARPA (Mini Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) targets. Refer to the
Radar Settings segment in the Settings section for information on using MARPA.
Position
You can move the PPI (Plan Position Indicator) to different locations on the radar
display. There are three Position options: Center, Look Ahead and Offset.
Center: PPI centered on the Look Ahead: PPI moves down,

display allowing you to see more of what
is in front of you
To change the PPI position:
1. Select Position from the Radar menu and press enter.
2. Select the desired position and press enter.
61
Radar
Position
Default setting, will position the PPI in the center of
Center
the screen
Shifts the PPI to the bottom of the screen, allowing
Look Ahead
you to see more of the area in front of your vessel
Allows you to move the PPI to a any location on the
display. If you shift the PPI to the right, you will see
Offset more of what is to the left of your boat; if you move
the PPI forward you will be able to see more of the
area behind you
Symbology
Used to turn on/off symbols displayed on the PPI screen, including range rings, range
markers and compass overlay. Rather than turn off each display feature individually,
the Symbology feature allows you to remove them all at once.
To toggle Symbology on/off highlight Symbology on the radar menu and press
enter.
Symbology on Symbology off
EBL/VRM
An Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) is a radial line used to show the bearing of a
radar target to your vessel. A Variable Range Marker (VRM) is a range ring used to
measure the precise distance to a radar target. Selecting EBL/VRM from the Radar
Menu allows you to place up to two EBL/VRMs on the PPI display.
62
Radar
EBL/VRM 1 EBL/VRM 2 EBL/VRM 1 & EBL/

VRM 2 Data Boxes
EBL/VRM menu
Places selected Electronic Bearing Line and Variable Range Marker on the display.
To select an EBL/VRM:
1. Press the Menu key.
se the keypad to select the EBL/VRM and
2. U
press ENTER.
3. U
se the keypad to move the EBL and
increase/decrease the size of the VRM.
Press Exit.
EBL/VRM menu
Adjust
Adjusts size and location of active EBL/VRM.
To adjust an EBL/VRM:
1. From the Radar menu highlight EBL/VRM and press enter.
2. Select Adjust and press enter.
3. U
se the keypad to make adjustments to the EBL/VRM. Press
Exit.
63
Radar
Data box
Data Box
Turns on/off on screen EBL/VRM information
box.
To turn on/off the EBL/VRM information box,
highlight Data box on the EBL/VRM menu and
press enter.
Guard Zones
A zone or zones near or around your vessel Guard Zone 2 (sector)
that alert you if a radar target enters or leaves
a zone. That makes it easier to be aware of
the movement of radar targets around you,
which improves collision avoidance.
There are two guard zones: Guard Zone 1
and Guard Zone 2.
You can control the shape, range, depth,
bearing, width and sensitivity of guard
Guard Zone 1 (circle)
zones.
Turns on/off
Guard Zone1
Turns on/off
Guard Zone 2
Guard Zone menu
NOTE: We recommend a 70-75% Guard Zone sensitivity

setting for the BR24 to see smaller targets. Adjust as needed
for your situation.
64
Radar
To turn on a Guard Zone:

1. Press Menu, select Guard Zones and press Enter.
2. Highlight Guard Zone 1 or Guard Zone 2 and press Enter.
To change the shape of Guard Zones

1. Select Shape and press Enter.
2. Select the desired shape and press Enter.
Using the Adjust menu:

1. Select Adjust and press Enter.
2. P
ress the keypad up/down to select the desired
setting.
3. W
hen the desired setting is selected, press the
keypad left/right to make adjustments.
4. After adjustments are completed, press Enter.
To choose alarm trigger (vessels entering or exiting zones):

1. Select Alarm when and press Enter.
2. Select the desired option and press Enter.
Radar Overlay
Radar Overlay places radar returns on top of the map on the Chart Page.
That gives you greater awareness of your
surroundings by allowing you to see radar
returns aligned with actual radar targets.
More information on Radar Overlay is
available in the Chart Operation section of
this manual.
NOTE: You must have an NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 heading

sensor to enable Radar overlay.
65
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:
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.
ighlight the desired language and press Enter. A window will
2. H
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.
66
Settings
To change Text Size:

1. Highlight Text Size from the System menu and press Enter.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired text size and press enter.
Key Beeps
By default, a tone (key beep) will sound when
any key is pushed on the unit. You can change
key beep volume or turn them on or off from the
Key Beep menu.
Key beeps turned on
To change Key Beep settings:
1. Highlight Key Beeps on the System menu and press enter.
2. Select the desired setting and press enter.
Time (optional)
Used to change local time to offset differences in time zone and to select the way
time and date will be displayed.
To set Time or Date format:
1. Highlight Time on the System menu and press
enter. The Time menu will appear.
2. S
elect the Time format or Date format
dropdown menu and press enter.
3. U
se the keypad to select the desired format
and press enter.
4. Highlight OK and press enter.
To set Local Time:

elect Local Time on the Time menu and press the keypad left/right
1. S
to select the desired offset.
67
Settings
Datum
A model of the earth’s surface based on a network of surveyed ground features
(points). This unit’s default datum is WGRS-84.
To select a Datum:
1. Select Datum from the Chart settings menu and press enter.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired datum. Press Enter.
Coord System
Controls the coordinate system used when position coordinates are entered and
displayed.
To change Coordinate System:
1. Select Coord System from the Chart settings
2. H
ighlight the desired option and press
enter.
Magnetic Variation
Converts magnetic north data to true north, increasing the accuracy of navigation
information. The Magnetic Variance Auto setting, automatically converts magnetic
north to true north. When using manual mode, you will have to input the magnetic
variance.
To change magnetic variation settings:
1. Highlight Magnetic Variation on the System menu. Press ENTER.
2. Select Auto or Manual and press enter.
68
Settings
Satellite Status
Satellites
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.
69
Settings
Screen Capture
Saves images of your unit’s screen to your unit. That allows you to capture images
of everything from underwater structure and fish to routes, map areas and radar
targets.
To take a screen capture:
1. Select Screen Capture from the System menu and press enter.
2. Press the LIGHT/Power key to capture the current screen. Repeat
this step take additional screen captures.
To save screen captures to MMC/SD card:
elect Files from the Utilities list on the Pages menu. Press En-
1. S
ter.
2. Highlight My Files and press the keypad to the right. Select screen-
shots and press the keypad to the right.
3. H
ighlight the desired screenshot(s). Press
menu. The screenshot menu will appear.
4. Select Copy or Copy All and press enter.
5. Y
our MMC/SD card will be listed on the screen.
Select your MMC/SD card and press enter. Files selected on
Utilities list
Screenshot selected Screenshot menu MMC/SD card selected
70
Settings
Restore Defaults
The Restore Defaults command switches the unit back to the settings it had when
you purchased it (default). Instructions on Restoring defaults are covered in the
Getting Started section.
Advanced
A fine tuning adjustment for advanced users that allows you to turn on/off features
and control settings like duplicate waypoint names and slider hold off.
Advanced Settings menu
To access Advanced Settings:

1. Select Advanced on the Settings menu and press
enter.
2. H
ighlight a desired setting and use the right/left
arrow keys to open (—) or close (+) the setting.
To adjust Waypoint, Hardware and Radar settings:

1. Open the desired setting (—).
2. H
ighlight the setting information and
press Enter to turn it on/off. The center
circle will be filled when the setting is
on; empty when it is turned off.
71
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. S
elect the desired option from the Navigation menu and press
Enter.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
72
Settings
Trails
Controls the way trails are logged (updated). Trails mark your movement as you
travel, placing points along your path using one
of three logging types: Time, Distance or Auto.
You can save up to 10 trails with up to 9,999
points per trail. If a trail exceeds 9,999 points,
each new point will overwrite a point at the
beginning of the trail. Trails Menu
Logging Type
Controls the method used for updating a trail. Trails can be updated using Time,
Distance or the default automatic setting.
Logging Types
Time A point is placed along the trail after a selected amount of time
A point is placed along the trail after you travel a selected
Distance
distance
Auto A point is placed along the trail every time you change direction
To select a Logging Type:
1. Highlight Logging Type on the Trails menu and press enter.

2. Use the keypad to select Auto, Distance or Time and press enter.
Distance Period
Controls how far you will travel before a point is placed along the trail.
To set Distance period:

ighlight Distance Period and press
1. H
enter. The distance period
keypad will appear.
2. Input the desired distance and se-
lect OK. Press enter.
Distance Period set to 1nm
73
Settings
Time Period
Controls how much time will pass before a point is placed along the trail.
To set Time Period:
1. Highlight Time Period and press
enter. The distance period key-
pad will appear.
2. Input the desired distance and se-
lect OK. Press enter.
Time Period set to 5 seconds
Phantom Loran
Uses GPS and Loran coordinates to calculate Loran position.
To set up phantom loran:
1. Select Phantom loran on the Navigation menu and press Enter.
2. Highlight Loran Settings and press
Enter. The Loran settings
menu will appear.
elect the desired GRI (Group
3. S
repetition interval) and press
Enter. Loran Settings Menu
4. Select the Preferred Station and press Enter.

5. Highlight Save and press Enter.
74
Settings
Chart Settings Menu

Contains Chart settings ranging from display options
like Range Rings and Grid Lines to map settings like
Chart Data and Datum.
To access the Chart Settings Menu:
2. Highlight Chart and press Enter.
Chart Settings Menu

Chart Data
This unit can use mapping data from Lowrance
and Navionics. The Chart Data menu allows you
to select the desired map data (Shaded relief
mapping data available in US only).
To select chart data:
1. Highlight Chart Data on the Chart
Settings menu and press enter.
2. S
elect the desired map data and The Chart Settings menu
press enter. changes when Navionics is
the selected chart data type.
Range Rings
A navigation aid used to estimate distances.
Centered around your location, Range
Rings are placed a preset distance from
your location, allowing you to quickly
estimate distances while navigating.
To turn Range Rings On/Off, highlight
Range Rings on the Chart Settings menu
and press ENTER. Range Rings
Heading Extension
A line extending from the front of the current position icon that is used to estimate
distance and time of arrival. The distance and estimated time of arrival is based on
the time interval selected from the Heading Extension menu. Heading Extension
works with both Lowrance and Navionics chart data.
75
Settings
Heading Extension line
To use Heading Extension:

ighlight Heading Extension from the chart settings menu
1. H
and press enter.
2. Select the desired time interval and press enter.
NOTE: Range Rings and Heading Extension may not be

available in all chart data.
Popup Information
Turns on information windows that appear when
the cursor is centered on a point of information.
That allows you to identify POIs without having
to zoom in to see it on the screen.
To turn on/off Popup Information, highlight
Popup Information on the Chart Settings menu
and press ENTER.
Grid Lines Gridlines
Displays base values for latitude and

longitude, making it easier to get a general
idea of your location on the latitude/
longitude scale.
To turn Grid Lines On/Off, select Grid
Lines from the Chart Settings menu and
Press ENTER.
Waypoints
Turns on/off waypoint display properties. When a large number of waypoints are on
the display, turning off waypoints will provide a better view of the map. To turn on/
off waypoint display properties, select Waypoints from the Chart menu and press
ENTER.
76
Settings
Routes
Turns on/off route display properties. When several routes are on the display,
turning off routes will give you a better view
of the map.
To turn on/off route display properties,
select Routes from the Chart menu and press
ENTER.
Trails
Turns on/off Trail display properties. When several trails are on the display, turning
off routes will give you a better view of the map.
To turn on/off trail display properties, select Trails from the Chart menu and press
ENTER.
Hide Chart
Removes mapping data from the display, making it easier
to view routes, waypoints and the cursor.
To turn on/off the map data, highlight Hide Chart on the
Chart Settings menu and press ENTER.
Hide Chart mode
77
Settings
Sonar Settings (HDS-5 &7)

The Sonar Settings Menu is used to modify Sonar
options and display settings like Sonar Source,
Noise Rejection and Fishing Mode.
To access the Sonar Settings:
1. Press MENU twice.
2. Select Sonar and press ENTER.
Sonar Settings Menu

Network Sonar
Allows your unit to send/receive sonar data from another sonar unit on an ethernet
network. To turn on/off network sonar, highlight Network sonar on the Sonar
Settings menu and press enter. Sonar sharing is covered in the Sonar section.
Noise Rejection
Interference from bilge pumps, engine vibration,
air bubbles, etc, can clutter your unit’s display.
Noise Rejection uses ASP (Advanced Signal
Processing) to automatically clear interference
from the display.
To adjust Noise Rejection:
1. Highlight Noise Rejection on the Sonar Settings menu and press

ENTER.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired option and press enter.
Surface Clarity
Wave action, boat wakes and temperature
inversion are some of the sources that can
cause onscreen clutter near the surface.
Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by
decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver
near the surface.
Surface Clutter
78
Settings
To adjust Surface Clarity:
1. Select Surface Clarity from the Sonar Settings menu and press
ENTER.
2. Use the keypad to choose the desired option.
Scroll Speed
Controls how fast the sonar chart scrolls across the screen. A slower scroll speed
is best suited for ice fishing or fishing while
at anchor. It is also useful when you want
to record a higher quality sonar log in deep
water. By default, Scroll Speed is set to
normal.
To make adjustments, select Scroll Speed from the Sonar Settings menu and use the
keypad to make adjustments.
Manual Mode
Advanced user mode that bypasses digital depth to give you greater control of ping
settings. Digital depth causes the unit to search for the bottom regardless of the
portion of the water column you are targeting. While you still will get good results
using digital depth, it prevents you from getting optimum performance in certain
situations, like fishing for suspended targets.
In Manual Mode the unit sends sonar signals (pings) only to the depth range you
select. Adjustments made to the range setting will be reflected in your unit’s ping
speed. That makes it easy to get the best scrolling speed and the best screen resolution
for a selected range.
Select Manual Mode from the Sonar Settings menu and press ENTER to turn on/
off Manual Mode.
79
Settings
Fishing Modes
Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar
settings geared to specific fishing conditions.
Settings optimized for fishing modes include: Color Palette, Sensitivity,
Interference Rejection, Surface Clarity and Ping Speed, among others. Fishing
modes allow you to spend more time fishing and less time adjusting settings.
Fishing
Depth Settings Palette
Mode
General Use ≤1,000 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/ blue background
Shallow Water ≤ 60 ft 75% Ping speed bottom brown/white background

Fresh Water ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed bottom brown/white background
Deep Water ≥ 1,000 ft 50% Ping speed Deep Blue
Slow Trolling ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/white background
Fast Trolling ≤ 400 ft Lower chart speed Bottom brown/white background
Clear Water ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed Bottom brown/white background
Settings optimized to reduce interference from
Ice Fishing ≤ 400 ft
other sonar units
NOTE: Use Shallow Water Fishing mode when fishing in less

than 60 feet of water.
Shallow Water Fishing Mode Brackish Water Fishing Mode
80
Settings
To select a Fishing Mode:

1. Select Fishing Mode from the Sonar Settings menu and press
Enter.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired mode and press enter.
Reset Fishing Mode

Resets selected fishing mode to default settings. That is useful when you want to
clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. To restore fishing mode
defaults, select Reset Fishing Mode and press ENTER
Installation Menu
Controls unit settings like Keel Offset, Water
Speed Calibration and Transducer Type only
for components connected to this display unit
through the blue sonar connector. You can not
adjust settings of network components through
the Installation menu.
To access the Installation menu, highlight
Installation on the Sonar Settings menu and
press ENTER.
Sonar Installation menu
Keel Offset
All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the bottom. As a result,
water depth readings do not account for the distance from the transducer to the keel
or from the transducer to the water surface. You can use Keel Offset to factor those
distances into the unit’s depth calculations.
Transducer Keel
Keel Offset (-3.5 feet)
Accounting for the distance from the transducer to the keel will prevent you from
striking underwater objects or running aground, which could damage the keel.
Offsetting the distance from the transducer to the water surface will give you a more
precise depth reading.
81
Settings
Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from the transducer to the lowest
part of the keel. If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below the transducer, it will be
input as –3.5 feet.
NOTE: To input a keel offset that accounts for the distance

from the transducer to the water surface, you will enter a posi-
tive number. If the transducer is 1.5 feet below the waterline,
it will be input as +1.5 feet. That will give you a more precise
depth reading.
To set Keel Offset:

1. Highlight the Keel Offset text box on the Installation menu and press
enter.
se the keypad to enter the desired keel offset. Select OK and press
2. U
enter.
Water Speed Calibration

When there are differences in speed data, Water Speed
Calibration calibrates data from a paddlewheel with GPS
data. That ensures the accuracy of speed data from your
paddlewheel. Water speed
calibration dialog box
To calibrate Water Speed:
1. Select the Water Speed Calibration text box from the Installation
menu and press enter. The Water Speed Calibration keypad will
appear.
2. U
se the arrow keys to enter the percentage difference in speed
data. Select OK and press enter.
NOTE: If the paddlewheel is reading a slower speed than the

GPS unit, you will input a positive (+) percentage. Conversely,
a negative (–) percentage will be entered if the paddlewheel is
reading a faster speed than the GPS unit.
82
Settings
Water Speed Averaging

Averages water speed by measuring your speed at a selected interval. Water speed
intervals range from one to 30 seconds. If you select five seconds, your water speed
will be recorded every five seconds, then averaged.
To select a Water Averaging interval :
1. Highlight the Water Speed Averaging box on the Installation menu.
2. Press the keypad left/right to select the desired interval.
Temperature Calibration
When there are differences in temperature data,
Temperature Calibration calibrates data from one
temperature sensor with date from another temperature
source. That ensures the accuracy of temperature data Water Temp
from the selected temperature sensor. calibration dialog box
To calibrate Temperature:
1. Select the Temperature Calibration text box from the Installation
menu and press enter. The Water Temperature Calibration dialog
box will appear.
2. U
se the arrow keys to enter the percentage difference between
temperature sources. Select OK and press enter.
NOTE: If the temperature sensor is reading a lower

temperature than the other temperature source, you will input a
positive (+) percentage. Conversely, a negative (–) percentage
will be entered if the temperature sensor is reading a higher
temperature than the other temperature source.
Temperature Averaging
Averages temperature by measuring temperature
data at a selected interval. Temperature intervals
range from one to 30 seconds.
If you select five seconds, your temperature will be averaged using measurements
taken every five seconds.
83
Settings
To select a Temperature Averaging interval:

1. Highlight the Temperature Averaging box on the Installation menu.
2. P
ress the keypad left/right to select the desired interval and press
enter.
Transducer Type
Selects the transducer model connected to your display unit. In some transducers
with built-in temperature sensors, the temperature may not be accurate if the correct
transducer is not selected from the Transducer Type menu.
To select a Transducer Type:
1. Highlight Transducer Type box on the
Installation menu and press enter.
The Select Transducer menu will
appear.
2. U
se the keypad to your transducer
type and press enter.
Transducer type menu
84
Settings
Radar Settings Menu (optional)

Controls Radar options and display settings like Target
Expansion, Orientation and Bearings.
To access the Radar settings menu:

1. Press menu twice.
Radar Settings
Target Expansion
Increases the size of radar targets, making them easier to see on the radar display. To
turn on/off Target Expansion, highlight Target Expansion and press ENTER.
Target Trails
Creates an onscreen history of the movement
of radar targets, making it easier to monitor
the direction and position of targets in relation
to your vessel.
To set Target Trails:
1. Highlight Target Trails on the
Radar Settings menu and press
enter.
2. U
se the arrows to select an
Target Trails
interval and press enter.
Palette
Radar echoes can be displayed in black, white, green or yellow. The Palette feature
allows you to select the color that suits your viewing preferences.
To change the Palette:
1. Highlight Palette on the Radar Settings menu and press enter.
2. U
se the keypad to select the desired color palette and press
enter.
85
Settings
Black Color Palette White Color Palette
Orientation
Controls the way the map moves in relation to the movement of your vessel. That
allows you to select a desired method for viewing your surroundings on the radar
display.
• ourse Up — map stays at same orientation as the initial bearing to the
C
selected waypoint.
• eading Up — unit keeps your heading at the top of the screen, regardless
H
of the direction you are traveling.
• North Up — North is always shown at the top of the screen.
To change Map Orientation:

1. Highlight Map Orientation on the Radar
2. U
option and press enter.
Threshold
Controls the level of radar returns. That allows you to unclutter the display by
removing unwanted signals. To make adjustments, select Threshold and press the
keypad left/right.
North Indicator
The North indicator is shown on the outer circle of the radar display. To turn on/
off North Indicator, select North Indicator from the Radar Settings menu and press
ENTER.
86
Settings
Range Rings
Allows you to quickly estimate the distance
from your vessel to a another radar target.
To turn on/off Range Rings, highlight Range
Rings on the Radar Settings menu and press
ENTER.
Range rings
Range markers
Range Markers
Located below each Range Ring, Range
Markers display the distance from your position
to each range ring.
To turn on/off Range Markers, select Range
Markers from the Radar Settings menu and
press ENTER.
Compass
A Compass overlay can be displayed on the background of the radar page. To turn
on/off the Compass overlay, select Compass and press ENTER.
Compass Overlay turned off Compass Overlay turned on
Bearings
Bearings allows you to choose if you want the direction you are headed to show
as True Magnetic (TM) or Relative (R). T/M or True/Magnetic will show your
direction based on magnetic north. R or Relative will show your direction based on
your relative heading.
87
Settings
To set T/M or R:
3. Highlight Bearings and press enter.
4. Use the arrows to select a bearing and press Enter.
MARPA
MARPA automatically tracks selected radar targets, making it easier to avoid
collisions. You can track up to 10 targets simultaneously. MARPA uses default or
selected CPA (closest point of approach) and TCPA settings (Time to closest point
of approach) to determine if a selected target is safe, dangerous or lost.
NOTE: To use Radar overlay or MARPA, an RC42 heading sensor

and a valid GPS fix is required. Your display, radar system and RC42
heading sensor need to be connected to the NMEA2000 network.
Please refer to the HDS installation manual.
• Safe — not on an approaching path to your vessel
• Dangerous — o
n an approaching path to your vessel; when a target
breaches the selected CPA or TCPA thresholds the
target will be classified as dangerous
• Lost — selected target moves out of MARPA range
You can change CPA and TCPA values on the Dangerous vessels dialog.
Dangerous vessels dialog
88
Settings
To adjust CPA and TCPA settings:

1. Press menu twice
2. Select Vessels and press Enter.
3. Select Dangerous Vessels and press Enter.
4. Select the CPA or TCPA text box and press Enter.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions and press enter.
6. Select Save and press Enter.
Acquiring
new target
Acquired
targets
Selecting MARPA targets:

1. From the Radar page, press Menu.
2. Select Acquire Targets and press Enter.
3. M
ove the cursor over a desired target and press
Enter.
4. Repeat Step 3 to select more targets.
5. Press Exit to remove the cursor from the
display.
Canceling MARPA targets

You can cancel MARPA targets individually or all at once.
89
Settings
To cancel individual targets:

1. Press the keypad to activate the cursor.
2. Move the cursor over a target you are tracking and press Menu.
3. Select Cancel Target and press Enter.
Cancel individual targets Cancel all targets
To cancel all targets:

1. From the radar page, press Menu.
2. Select Cancel All MARPA Targets and press Enter.
MARPA Settings
There are two settings on the MARPA menu:
History Length and Safe Ring.
Similar to the target trails features, history length
controls the length of trails on selected targets
making it easier to follow target movement.
The Safe Ring provides a graphical representation
of CPA settings.
To select history length:
1. Select MARPA and press Enter.
2. Select History Length and press Enter.
3. Select the desired settings and press Enter.
90
Settings
Target Alarms
You can be alerted when a MARPA target breaches CPA or TCPA thresholds by
setting an alarm.
To set MARPA target alarm:
2. Select Alarms and press
Enter.
3. Select Settings and press
Enter.
4. Select Vessels and press
Enter.
5. S
elect the desired alarm and
press Enter.
Viewing MARPA targets on Vessels list

You can view a list of MARPA targets by selecting Vessels from Utilities on the
Pages menu.
Installation
Provides access to the Radar Installation menu. Your installation menu will vary
depending on the type of radar your have connected to your HDS unit.
Radar Installation menu BR24 Installation menu
To access Radar Installation menu:
1. Press the MENU key twice.

2. Highlight Radar and press ENTER.
3. Select Installation and press ENTER.
91
Settings
Installation Adjustment Menu

The installation adjustment menu is used to make adjustments to bearing alignment,
range offset, antenna height and open array park angle.
When the installation adjustment menu is accessed, press the
keypad up/down to select a feature. Press the keypad left/right
to make adjustments to a selected feature.
Press Exit to return to the Radar Installation menu. To remove
the Radar Installation menu from the screen, select Close and Adjustment Menu
press enter.
Bearing alignment
Used to align the bow of your vessel with the heading line (zero point). Bearing
alignment is also referred to as zero bearing.
To make adjustments to bearing alignment, switch the radar state to Transmit and set
radar orientation to Heading Up.
To select Heading up orientation:

1. From the Radar Page, press MENU.
2. Select Orientation and press ENTER.
3. Use the keypad to select Heading Up and press ENTER.
4. Press EXIT.
Before Bearing Alignment After Bearing Alignment
Bow of ship is lined up with Bearing line aligned with

the tip of a peninsula; the peninsula, matching the
bearing line is not. alignment of the bow.
92
Settings
To Adjust Bearing Alignment:

1. Line up the bow of your vessel with a stationary target (lighthouse,
pier, etc) at least 1 nm away
elect Adjust Bearing Alignment from the Radar Installation menu
2. S
and press ENTER. The Installation Adjustment menu will appear.
3. P
ress the keypad left/right to rotate the radar image so the reference
target is at 0° or 12 o’clock from the radar center.

Range offset
Eliminates the time lag between real radar returns and the time it takes data to be
processed by the radar software. Range Offset is also referred to as zero range and
trigger delay.
Range Offset Sequence. The circle shrinks as range is increased.
To Adjust Range Offset:
1. Use the ZOOM IN/ ZOOM OUT keys to set range to 1/8 nm.
2. Highlight Adjust range offset from the Radar Installation menu and
press ENTER. The installation adjustment menu will appear.
3. P
ress the keypad to the left set range offset to 0.
Press enter.
4. If there is a blank, black circle around the center
or a solid circle of color at the center, increase the
range offset until the circle disappears or almost
disappears.
5. If you increase the range offset too far, decrease it until the circle
appears again.
93
Settings
Antenna Height
Antenna height is the distance from the waterline to the Antenna (scanner). It is
important to correctly input antenna height to prevent problems with the Sea Clutter
feature.
To Adjust Antenna Height:
1. Select Adjust Antenna Height from the Installation menu and press
enter.
2. P
ress the keypad left/right to input the distance from the antenna to
the water surface. Press exit.
Tune
You should not have to adjust Tune for the life of this unit. This feature is intended
for use by only trained technicians.
Fast scan mode (BR24 Radar only)

Increases the speed of the radar scanner when the range is set to 1.5nm or less. That
aids in collision avoidance by giving you more updates on the movement of targets
in your vicinity.
To use Fast Scan mode:
2. Select Radar and press Enter.
3. Select Installation and press Enter.
4. Highlight Fast scan mode and press Enter.
5. Press Exit twice to return to the display.
6. Z
oom in the radar display to 1.5nm or less and BR24 scanning
speed will increase.
94
Settings
Sidelobe suppression (BR24 only)

Sidelobes are false returns caused by the reflection of your radar
signal. Sidelobe suppression helps reduce the impact of side-
lobes on your radar display. The default Auto mode will work
well under most conditions.
To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppression:

2. Select Radar and press Enter.
3. Select Installation and press Enter.
4. Highlight Sidelobe suppression and press Enter.
5. Highlight Sidelobe suppression and press the keypad
left/right to make manual adjustments.
6. Press Exit.
Reset Radar to Factory Defaults

Resets radar to factory default settings.
95
Settings
Fuel
Used to input fuel data like engine/tank configuration,
fuel tank capacity and engine calibration. Your unit uses
that data to calculate the overall fuel performance of your
vessel. To access the Fuel menu, select Fuel from the
Fuel menu
Refuel
Controls engine calibration and is used to input the amount of fuel added to the
tank(s). Engines must be calibrated with your fuel tanks to get correct readings on
fuel economy, fuel used, etc.
Set to Full Amount Added

checkbox: check text box: Input
this box when you amount of fuel
fill up your tank added here
Refuel menu
It is important to enter the amount of fuel added to your tank(s) each time fuel
is added. That ensures the correct fuel data is used in the unit’s fuel performance
calculations.
To input fuel added:
1. Select Refuel from the Fuel menu and press enter.
2. U
se keypad to select the Amount Added window and press enter.
The Amount Added text box will appear.
3. U
se the keypad to input the amount of fuel added and press
enter.
96
Settings
To set tank to full:

ighlight the Set to full checkbox
1. H
on the Refuel screen and press
enter.
The calibration options screen will
appear. You are
ready to calibrate. Tank set to full
To calibrate engine(s):
1. W
ith the calibration options screen displayed, select the checkbox
next to the engine you would like to calibrate .
2. Highlight OK and press enter. The Calibration screen will
appear.
Calibration options screen Calibration screen
3. U
se the keypad to highlight the Actual amount used window and
press enter.
4. Input the amount of fuel used in the Actual amount used dialog box
and press enter.
5. Highlight the Next button and press enter. The Confirm calibration
screen will appear.
6. After confirming calibration data, highlight OK and press enter.
97
Settings
Fuel Used
Data information screen that displays fuel
consumption data including fuel used
since last fill up, fuel used on the current
trip and fuel used during a season.
To access fuel used information, select
Fuel Used from the Fuel menu and press
enter.
Highlight the Reset button and press
enter to set corresponding fuel data
values (trip and seasonal) to zero.
Fuel used screen
Vessel Setup
Controls vessel configuration, which includes selecting the number of engines/
fuel tanks and inputting the capacity of each fuel tank. Vessel Setup data must be
configured before you can calibrate your engine(s).
To access the Vessel Setup menu, highlight Vessel Setup on the Fuel menu and press
enter.
Tank size text

Vessel box: input
configuration tank size here
menu: select
number of
engines and fuel
tanks here
Calibration
info button: get Vessel Setup
calibration info
here
98
Settings
Engine/Tank Configuration
Used to input the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel. Your unit must
have that information to be able to calibrate you engine(s).
To select engine-tank configuration:

1. H
ighlight the vessel configuration drop-down
2. S
elect a engine/tank configuration and press
enter.
3. Highlight the Save button and press enter.
To input tank size:

1. Highlight the Tank size text box and press enter.
2. U
se the keypad to input the size of the selected tank and press
enter.
3. Repeat Step 2 for each tank on your vessel.
4. Select the Save button and press enter.
Calibrate
Launches engine calibration information window
referring you to your fuel sensor’s installation
manual.
99
Settings
Alarms
This unit has alarms covering everything from depth and water temp rate to fuel and
waypoint radius. The alarms list has three tabs: Active, History and Settings.
• Active — used to view alarms that have been enabled
• History — s hows log of alarm activity, which includes data like when
alarms were triggered and when they were cleared
• Settings — p
rovides access to Alarms list, allowing you to enable
alarms and set alarm limits
NOTE: Some alarms will not work unless a corresponding

sensor is connected to the unit or the network.
To enable/disable an Alarm:
1. Select Alarms from the Settings menu and press enter.
2. Highlight Settings and press enter.
3. Select the desired alarm from the alarms list and press enter.
Displays list of Shows history of Enable alarms and set

enabled alarms alarm activity limits (thresholds)
Enabled Alarms List Alarm Limits (Thresholds)

Alarm
100
Settings
To silence an alarm:
When an Alarm is triggered, a tone will sound and a alarm window will appear on
the screen. Press Enter to silence the alarm and close the alarm window.
After alarm is silenced its corresponding alarm bell will continue to flash
in the bottom left corner of the screen. To remove the bell from the screen,
disable the alarm and then enable it again. The bell will not reappear unless
the alarm is triggered.
Set Limit
Sets thresholds (limits) that will trigger the alarm when met or exceeded. If a
threshold can be set for a particular alarm, the Set Limit button will appear at the
bottom of the screen when that alarm is highlighted on the alarm list.
To set alarm limit:
1. H
ighlight the desired alarm on the alarm
screen and press Menu.
elect Set Limit and press enter. The
2. S
Alarm Limit keypad will appear.
3. Input the desired alarm threshold and
press enter.
Siren Enabled
When the Siren is enabled, a tone will sound when an alarm is triggered. To enable
sirens, highlight Siren Enabled on the Alarms menu and press ENTER.
Units
Controls the unit of measure used for unit data. Only Imperial and Nautical units
will be shown if the unit is operated outside of a zone defined by 30 degrees west
longitude and the International Date Line.
To access the Units menu, select Units from the Settings menu
and press enter.
To change a unit of measure:
1. S
elect a unit from the Units menu. Press
enter.
2. Select the a unit of measure and press enter.
101
Settings
Network
Controls network configuration, data sources, serial port
settings, waypoint sharing and allows you to monitor
network performance (NMEA 2000 and ethernet) and
network devices.
To access the Network menu, select Network from the
Network menu
Auto Configure
Resets all Data Sources to default settings
and removes all instances on networked HDS
units.
To auto configure a network:
1. Select Auto Configure from the Network menu and press enter.
2. Highlight Yes and press enter.
Data Sources
An advanced feature that allows you to use data from a network data source or data
from a sensor connected to your unit.
If, for example, you do not want to use your
unit’s internal GPS antenna, you could use an
external GPS antenna connected to an ethernet
or NMEA 2000 network.
To access the Data Source Selection Screen,
highlight Data Sources on the Network menu
and press enter.
Data Source Selection Screen
To select a data source:
1. S
elect a data category and press the keypad to the right. A
subcategory list will appear.
2. S
elect a subcategory and press the keypad to the right. A list of
sources will be displayed.
3. Highlight a desired data source and press enter.
102
Settings
Data Source menu

Allows you to change the name and scope of a source and add/
remove sources from a NMEA 2000 or ethernet network. To access
a Data Source menu, highlight a desired source and press Menu.
Rename
Used to rename a Data Source. That makes it easier to recognize one data source
from another when they are the same type of source.
To Rename a data source:
1. Select Rename from the desired data source menu and press
enter. A keyboard will appear.
2. Input the desired name and select OK and press enter.
New
Allows you to create a new instance of a data source.
To create new data source instance:
elect New from the desired source menu and press enter. A
1. S
keyboard will appear.
2. Input the name of the new instance, select OK and press enter.
Remove
Removes an instance from the Data Source Selection list.
To remove an instance, select Remove from the desired data source menu and press
enter. The data source is removed from the Data Source Select list.
Scope
Controls the way data source settings are shared/not shared on an ethernet network.
Scope lets you select a mode that allows data source settings to be shared by HDS
units on an ethernet network (Global).
You can also select a mode that allows each HDS unit to have individual data source
settings (Local).
Scope Settings
Global Local
Data source settings will apply to all Data source setting will apply only
HDS units on an ethernet network. to the unit with the local setting.
103
Settings
To select a scope:
1. Highlight Scope on the selected device’s data source menu and
press enter.
2. Use the keypad to select Global or Local and press enter.
Reset Global and Reset Local

Selecting Reset Global will reset all the source selections to default settings and
removes all instances on all networked HDS units.
Reset Local is used to change all source selections on your HDS unit from Local to
Global.
To reset global or local sources:
1. Highlight Reset Global or Reset Local and press enter. A confirma-
tion message will appear.
2. Select Yes and press enter.
Device List
Displays a list of devices connected to a NMEA
2000 network.
To access the device list, Select Device List from
the Network menu and press enter.
From the Device List you can:
Device List
• View device data
• Change the device instance
• Configure device alarms
• Configure devices
• Calibrate devices
• nable/disable WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS for GPS antenna by
E
configuring HDS iGPS
Device Menu
Controls the way data is displayed on the Device list. To
access the Device menu, highlight the desired device and press
menu.
104
Settings
Device Menu Options

Details Accesses the Device Information screen
Refresh Refreshes the device list
Sort Allows you to sort device list by Model ID or Serial No.
Configuring Devices
Devices have different configuration options. Name, tank size and location can
be configured on some devices; only the name can be configured on others. Some
devices like a fuel flow, can be calibrated from the device list.
Device List Device Information Device Configuration

Screen Screen
To configure a device name or device tank size:
elect a device from the device list and press enter. The Device
1. S
Information screen will appear.
ighlight the Configure button and press enter. The Device
2. H
Configuration screen will appear.
3. Highlight the Name or Tank Size text box and press enter. A keypad
will appear.
se keypad to input the desired information. Select OK and press
4. U
enter.
NOTE: For more information on device configuration refer to the

documentation that came with your device.
105
Settings
To configure device location:

elect a device from the device list and press enter. The Device
1. S
Information screen will appear.
ighlight the Configure button and press enter. The Device
2. H
Configuration screen will appear.
3. Highlight the Location dropdown menu and press enter.
4. Select the desired location and press enter.
Instance
You can change a device instance from the Device Configuration screen. This,
however, should only be attempted by a qualified technician.
Calibrating devices
Several devices can be calibrated from the devices list including Fluid Levels, Fuel
Flows and Trim Tabs. Every device that can be calibrated from the devices list, will
have a calibrate button on the Device Information screen. The calibrate button opens
the Device Calibration screen, which has onscreen calibration instructions for the
device.
Calibrate button Calibration instructions for a

fluid level
To access calibration instructions:

1. Select the desired device from the device list and press enter.
2. Highlight the Calibrate button on the Device Information screen and
press enter. Follow the onscreen calibration instructions.
NOTE: For more information on device calibration, refer to

the documentation that came with your device.
106
Settings
Diagnostics screen: NMEA 2000 Diagnostics screen: UDB
Diagnostics
Displays diagnostic information on NMEA 2000 networks displays the status of
information shared between units (UDB). From the UDB tab, you also can select a
unit to be used as the master (primary) unit when sharing information. To access the
Diagnostics screen, select Diagnostics from the Network menu and press enter.
NMEA 2000 receive/send waypoint

Turns on/off the unit’s ability to send and receive waypoints across a NMEA 2000
network. NMEA 0183 receive waypoint controls the unit’s ability to receive way-
points over a NMEA 0183 network.
To turn on/off NMEA send/receive waypoint
commands, highlight the desired NMEA send/
receive option and press enter.
NMEA 2000 receive waypoint
turned on
Serial Ports
Configures communication ports to send or receive data with another electronic
device, like an autopilot.
To configure serial ports:
1. Highlight Serial Ports on the Network menu
and press enter.
2. S
elect the desired setting and press
Enter.
3. U
option and press enter.
Serial settings menu
107
Settings
NMEA 0183 Output

Controls NMEA 0183 sentences used, allowing you to select the type of messages
your unit will transmit when communicating with other NMEA 0183 devices.
To access NMEA 0183 Output screen:
elect NMEA 0183 Output from the
1. S
Network menu and press enter.
2. Select NMEA 2000 output sentences
and press Enter.
3. S
elect the desired category and
press Enter to reveal the NMEA
0183 sentences.
4. H
ighlight the desired sentence to
turn it on/off. NMEA 0183 Output sentences
screen
5. Press Exit.
Vessels (only available if connected to AIS receiver)

Controls settings used to monitor vessels transmitting
AIS information in your area. That makes it easier to
navigate safely through high traffic areas.
To access the Vessels menu, select Vessels from the
Settings menu and press enter. Vessels Menu
MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity)

You need to have your own MMSI number entered into the HDS system to be able
to receive addressed messages from AIS vessels.
NOTE: To display MMSI messages, you must turn on the

“Vessels message” option in the Alarm Settings menu.
To input MMSI number:

1. Highlight MMSI on the Vessels menu
and press enter.
2. Use the keypad to input the MMSI
number and press enter.
108
Settings
Icon Filters
Allow you to select what vessels will be shown on
the display.
To select a Display option:
1. Select Icon Filters on the Vessels menu
and press enter.
2. U
display setting and press enter.
o select a value for Hide further than or Hide slower than, highlight
3. T
the dropdown menu and press Enter.
4. Use the keypad to select the desired value and press Enter.
Course Extension
A line extending from each vessel on the chart screen
used to estimate where a vessel will be in a selected
amount of time, if it maintains its current course.
Course Extension
To use Course Extension:
1. Select Course Extension from the Vessels
2. Select the desired duration and press enter.
Dangerous Vessels
Allows you to set the dangerous vessel threshold via CPA (Closest point of approach)
and TCPA (Time to closest point of approach) settings.
To adjust CPA or TCPA settings:
1. Select Dangerous Vessels from the Vessels menu and press
Enter.
2. S
elect the CPA or TCPA text box
and press Enter.
3. F
ollow the onscreen instructions
and press enter.
109
Settings
Simulator
Accesses all simulation types including default
demo and simulator modes as well as advanced
custom simulations.
To access the Simulator menu, highlight Simulator
on the Settings menu and press enter. Simulator menu
Simulate
Turns on/off your unit’s simulator. Simulate must be turned on to view a simulation,
whether you are using the default mode or a custom simulation.
To turn on the simulator, select Simulate from the Simulator menu and press
enter.
Demo Mode
Rotates simulations from each of the unit’s operation modes with screens detailing
some of the unit’s most popular features.
To choose a Demo Mode:
1. Highlight Demo Mode from the Simulator menu and press enter.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired mode and press enter.
Advanced
Allows you to set up a customized simulation using
sonar, GPS, radar and weather data files (where
applicable).
To access the Advanced menu, select Advanced from
the Simulator menu and press enter.
Advanced Simulator menu
110
Settings
Source Files
Controls source files used in radar, sonar, AIS (Chart) and Weather simulations.
Source files allow you to use your own data while running a simulation.
To select a source file:
1. H
ighlight the desired source file category on
the Advanced menu and press enter. A win-
dow will appear with a list of available files.
2. U
se the keypad to select a source file and
press enter.
Sonar Source Files
GPS Source
Selects the data source that will be used in a GPS simulation. That allows you to use
navigation data from sonar, radar, simulated course or simulated routes as GPS data
during a simulation.
To select a GPS Source:

1. Select GPS Source from the Advanced
2. U
source and press enter. GPS Source menu
Speed and Course

Allows you to select the speed and course to be used during a simulation.
To input Speed and Course
1. Select Speed or Course from the Advanced menu
and press enter.
2. U
se the keypad to input the desired value and
press enter.

111
Settings
Route
Allows you to select a route to be used during a simulation.
To select a route:
1. Select Route from the Advanced menu and press enter. A Route
List will appear.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired route and press enter.
Set Start Position

Sets the starting point of a GPS Simulation to the cursor position.
To set start position:
1. M
ove the cursor into the desired position and access Simulator
advanced menu.
2. Highlight Set Start Position and press enter.
3. Select the Set button and press enter.
4. Highlight Save and press enter.
Restore Defaults
Switches Advanced simulator options back to defaults settings. To restore defaults,
select Restore Defaults from the Advanced menu and press enter.
112
Specifications
Specifications: HDS-5/5m & HDS-7/7m

General rules. For more information please refer to our
website: www.lowrance.com.
Case Size:
• HDS-5: 5.8” H x 7.3” W x 4” D (14.6 x 18.4 x Sonar
10.2 cm), 2.30 lbs
• HDS-7: 6.4” H x 8.8” W x 3.5” D (16.3 x 22.4 Frequency: 50/200 kHz or 83/200 kHz
x 8.8 cm), 3.10 lbs Power output: 250W Peak to Peak (31W
Display: RMS) actual, 30,000W Peak to Peak analog
• HDS-5: 5.0” (12.7 cm) diagonal high contrast equivalent
16-bit color TFT, 480 x 480 pixel resolution Depth capability: 5,000 ft dependent on
• HDS-7: 6.4” (16.3 cm) diagonal high contrast transducer configuration and installation, bot-
16-bit color TFT, 640 x 480 pixel resolution tom composition and water conditions
Backlighting: Built-in sonar recording capacity: 10min to
• HDS-5: Florescent (CCFL) backlit screen, 2hrs internal memory depending on depth
LED keypad backlight range and ping speed
• HDS-7: LED backlit screen and keypad
Surface water temperature: Available built
Supply voltage: 10 to 18 volts DC into transducer or via external network
Supply current: Paddlewheel speed log: Available with op-
• HDS-5: 0.7A at 13VDC with backlight on, tional speed sensor
0.4A with backlight off
Audible alarms: Shallow, Deep, Tempera-
• HDS-7: 0.8A at 13VDC with backlight on,
ture change
0.4A with backlight off
Operating temperature: -15°C to 55°C (5°F GPS
to 130°F)
Receiver/antenna:
MMC slots: One with waterproof door. • Built in 16 parallel channel internal antenna
Reads SD and MMC • External antennas supported via NMEA
0183 and NMEA 2000
Audible alarms: Local and networked
alarms available for included and optional Satellite DGPS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS
components, including sonar, GPS/ supported
navigation, battery voltage, weather, engine/
Compass Safe Distance: 20cm (8 inches)
transmission, tank level, AIS and DSC.
Charting: Contains built-in Lowrance or
Communications: NMEA 0183 input and
Navionics basemap; Navionics Gold,
output up to 38,400 baud, NMEA 2000,
Platinum, and Platinum Plus supported via
Navico Ethernet
SD/MMC card
Standards compliance:
• Waterproofing: IPX7 with card door closed Position updates: 1 second with internal
• EMC: IC RSS-310; FCC Part 15 Class B; antenna
IEC60945 Chart scale: 50ft (20m) to 2,500 nautical
Compliance: miles (3,000 miles)
The Lowrance HDS complies with the follow- Built-in GPS recording capacity: 32MB
ing regulations: internal memory capacity for up to 5,000
• CE compliant under R&TTE directive. user-definable waypoints, 10 tracks, and 200
• C - Tick compliant under Radiocommunica- routes
tions act 1992.
Audible alarms: Arrival, off-course, anchor
• CCS Type approval.
HDS also meets the technical standards in
accordance with Part 15.103 of the FCC
113
Unit Care
Unit Care
Cleaning the screen
Clean the screen with a mixture of distilled water (50%) and white distilled
vinegar (50%) or Windex® Vinegar Multi Surface. Do not use any type of abrasive
cleaners. They will remove the Anti-Reflection coating from the glass.
Inspect the buttons

Make sure that no buttons are stuck in the down position. If one is stuck, wiggle
the button to free it back to the normal position.
Debris in the keyboard contacts

In case there is dirt or other debris covering the contacts inside the keypad, press
down on the button in question and wiggle it to try to restore its function
Clean the connections

Corrosion or oxidation could occur on the power cable connector pins and fuse-
holder. This can prevent sufficient power from flowing to the unit. Clean the
connections to be sure. Sometimes the substance is clear and not easily seen.
Contact & Service Information

For spare parts or service information, please contact one of our local sales offices
or visit our website:
www.lowrance.com
114
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, use the following
troubleshooting section before contacting the customer service department.
Unit won’t turn on
1. Check the power cable’s connection at the unit.

2. ake sure the power cable is wired properly. The red wire
M
connects to the positive battery terminal, black to negative
or ground.
3. Check the fuse.
4. easure the battery voltage at the unit’s power connector.
M
You will measure the two biggest pins. It should be at least
10 volts. If it isn’t, the wiring to the unit is defective, the bat-
tery terminals or wiring on the terminals are corroded, or the
battery needs charging.
Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically
1. lectrical noise from the boat’s motor, trolling motor, or an

E
accessory may be interfering with the sonar unit. Rerouting
the power and transducer cables away from other electrical
wiring on the boat may help. Route the sonar unit’s power
cable directly to the battery instead of through a fuse block
or ignition switch.
2. Inspect the transducer cable for breaks, cuts, or pinched
wires.
3. heck the transducer and power connector. Make sure it’s
C
securely plugged into the unit.
Weak bottom echo, erratic readings or no fish returns
1. ake sure face of the transducer is parallel to the ground.

M
(Refer to the installation manual for more information.)
2. If the transducer is mounted inside the hull, be sure it is
shooting through only one layer of fiberglass, that it is
securely bonded to the hull and DOES NOT have air
115
Troubleshooting
bubbles. (See the Installation Section for how to install the

transducer.)
3. hen attaching a transducer to the inside of a hull, ONLY
W
use epoxy available from LEI (see inside back cover for or-
der information).
4. o NOT use RTV silicone rubber adhesive or any other type
D
of epoxy. The LEI epoxy is specially formulated so that it will
cure properly for shoot-through applications.
5.
Clean the face of the transducer. Oil, dirt and fuel can cause
a film to form on the transducer, reducing its effectiveness.
6.
Electrical noise from the boat’s motor or trolling motor can
interfere with the sonar. This causes the sonar to automati-
cally increase its discrimination or noise rejection feature.
This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals such as
fish and can display lines across the screen.
7. he water may be deeper than the sonar’s ability to find the
T
bottom. If the sonar can’t find the bottom signal while it’s in
the automatic mode, the digital sonar display will flash con-
tinuously. It may change the range to limits far greater than
the water you are in. If this happens, place the unit in the
manual mode, then change the range to a realistic one, (for
example, 0-100 feet) and increase the sensitivity. As you
move into shallower water, a bottom signal should appear.
8. heck the battery voltage. If the voltage drops, the unit’s
C
transmitter power also drops, reducing its ability to find the
bottom or targets.
Bottom echo disappears at high speeds, erratic reading

or weak bottom echo while boat is moving
1. his is likely due to cavitation (turbulence) in the water sur-

T
rounding the transducer. You may need to move the trans-
ducer lower in the water or to another location. The trans-
ducer cannot send or receive signals through air bubbles.
2. lectrical noise from the boat’s motor or trolling motor
E
can interfere with the sonar. This causes the sonar to
automatically increase its discrimination or noise rejection
feature. This can cause the unit to eliminate weaker signals
such as fish or even structures from the display. Try using
resistor spark plugs or routing the sonar unit’s power and
116
Troubleshooting
transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the

boat.
3. hen trolling over weed beds in 20ft of water or less, you
W
may experience vertical bars, loss of the chart picture, or
the digital depth. First, do a soft reset of the unit. Then go
to the Full Sonar Chart screen. Press Menu and select So-
nar Features. Now turn the Chart Manual Mode to On. This
will leave everything in Automatic Mode except depth. Now
go back to the main menu and set the depth range for the
depth you are in such as 0-20 feet.
4. It can sometimes be difficult for a high-powered unit to cap-
ture the lightning-fast return in shallow water. Turn off the
automatic sensitivity setting and manually reduce the sensi-
tivity until the unit locks onto the bottom.
5. If two or more sonar units using the same frequency are op-
erating at the same time, one or more of them may lose the
depth reading due to the interference. It is like two radio sta-
tions trying to both broadcast on 97.3FM. In shallow water,
if the transducers are far enough apart, you may be able to
operate them together. However, the deeper the water, the
wider the beams spread out. When they cross each other,
the interference occurs.
No fish arches when Fish I.D. is turned off
1. If you are using a transom-mounted transducer, the angle

of the transducer may prevent a fish arch from displaying
properly. If the arch slopes up but not down, then the front of
the transducer is too high and needs to be lowered. If only
the back half of the arch is shown, the nose of the trans-
ducer is angled too low and needs to be raised. This is the
most common problem if a partial arch is displayed.
2. he sensitivity may not be high enough. For the unit to dis-
T
play a fish arch, it has to be able to receive the fish’s echo
from the time it enters the cone until it leaves. If the sensitiv-
ity is not high enough, the unit shows the fish only when it is
in the center of the cone.
3. se the Zoom feature. It is much easier to display fish arch-
U
es when zoomed in on a small range of water than a large
one. If your boat is in water deeper than 20ft, try setting the
upper and lower limits to a 20ft depth section, such as 40ft
117
Troubleshooting
to 60ft or whatever depth you expect the fish to appear at.

This will maximize the screen resolution to show small ob-
jects larger on the screen. It is unlikely you will see average-
sized fish display as arches in a 100ft deep water column.
4. he boat must be moving at a slow trolling speed to see
T
fish arches. If the boat is motionless, fish stay in the cone
and show as horizontal lines on screen. This is especially
applicable to ice fishing.
Noise
1. major cause of sonar problems is electrical noise. This

A
usually appears on the sonar’s display as random patterns
of dots or lines. In severe cases, it can completely cover the
screen with black dots, or cause the unit to operate errati-
cally, or not at all.
2. o eliminate or minimize the effects of electrical noise,
T
try to determine the cause. With the boat at rest in
the water, turn all electrical equipment on the boat
off including the engine. Turn on your sonar unit.
Sensitivity should be set at 70-75 percent. There should be
a steady bottom signal on the display. Now turn on each
piece of electrical equipment on the boat and view the effect
on the sonar’s display.
3. If you find noise interference is from an electrical instru-
ment, trolling motor, pump, or radio, you can usually reroute
the sonar unit’s power cable and transducer cable away
from the wiring causing the interference. VHF radio antenna
cables radiate noise when transmitting, so be sure to keep
the sonar’s wires away from it. You may need to route the
sonar unit’s power cable directly to the battery to isolate it
from other wiring on the boat.
4. If no noise displays on the sonar unit from electrical equip-
ment, then make sure everything except the sonar unit is
turned off, then start the engine. Increase the RPM with
the gearshift in neutral. If noise appears on the display, the
problem could be one of three things; spark plugs, alterna-
tor, or tachometer wiring. Try using resistor spark plugs, al-
ternator filters, or routing the sonar unit’s power cable away
from engine wiring to help eliminate noise problems. Make
sure to use the in-line fuse supplied with the unit when wir-
ing the power cable to the battery.
118
Troubleshooting
5. hen no noise appears on the sonar unit after all of the

W
above tests, then the noise source is probably cavitation.
Many people make sonar installations which function per-
fectly in shallow water, or when the boat is at rest. In most
cases, the cause of the malfunction is the location and/or
angle of the transducer. The face of the transducer must be
placed in a location that has a smooth flow of water at all
boat speeds. Read your transducer owner’s manual or the
Installation instructions in this manual for the best mounting
position.
GPS Not Accurate
1. owrance Electronics obtains its mapping data from gov-

L
ernment agencies. Mapping is not an exact science. A unit’s
GPS position (Latitude/Longitude) can be extremely accu-
rate, but the location of a cartographic item such as a street,
highway, or point-of-interest may be slightly inaccurate. In
most cases, we have found the mapping detail in our prod-
ucts to be very accurate. We encourage the reporting of
inaccuracies or omissions so that we can consider them
for future revisions. Please consider that our products are
designed to be aids to navigation and not the sole means of
navigation. A prudent navigator will also have several items
necessary for safe navigation.
2. he accuracy of your position could look different at various
T
zoom ranges. For example, at a 5 mile range, the cursor
representing your position may appear to be in the center
of a highway your are driving on. However, if you zoom into
a much closer .1 mile range, the position may appear off-
center due to the variables mentioned above.
3. ry this simple method to verify that the GPS receiver in
T
your unit is accurate. Have your unit lock onto GPS position
in a known location like your driveway, boat slip, or camp-
site. Save that location in the unit as a waypoint. Now trav-
el away from the known location. Stop and recall the saved
waypoint in the unit. Select GO TO to start the unit navigat-
ing back to that location. Observe the Distance To Go data
as you travel back to that location. When you arrive at your
waypoint, the Distance To Go should be close to 0.
119
Troubleshooting
Cards not Read by Unit
1. efore purchasing a pre-loaded mapping card for a unit,

B
go to our Mapping Index at http://www.lowrance.com/Prod-
ucts/Mapping/default.asp Click on the type of card you are
interested in and look at the list of units that are compatible
with that card.
2. hen zooming in to see more detail, be sure the cursor is
W
located within the area covered by the mapping card.
3. In the Chart menu, select Chart Options and then Chart
Categories. Make sure all the categories you want to see
have a check mark beside them.
4. If the card is not recognized by the unit, make sure the card
contacts and corresponding unit pins are clean and free of
obstructions. Verify that the card is securely seated in the
card port.
5. If it is a card for a MapCreate map or saved GPS data, it
may need to be formatted. Do not format pre-loaded cards
such as Nautic-Path, Fishing Hot Spots Pro, Lake Master
Pro, Freedom Maps, or Navionics. The information will be
deleted from the card. Please be aware that Lowrance GPS
products will only read cards that are FAT formatted. MMC
cards formatted using FAT 32 or NTFS will not work with
our products.
Current Position not on the Screen
1. irst, make sure the unit is locked onto the satellites and
F
shows a fix on the satellite status screen. Then check for
cross-hairs on the screen (or for an automotive unit, a red
box with an X). If this is on the screen, it means that you had
pressed one of the arrow buttons. If that is the case, the unit
thinks that you want to scroll to a location on the screen or
zoom in or out to see more detail. Press the EXIT button to
clear the crosshairs and your current position will show in
the middle of the display.
2. o determine your current position, the GPS receiver must
T
“lock” onto at least 3 GPS satellites. For the best signal re-
ception, an external GPS antenna/receiver should be locat-
ed where it can receive as many signals as possible. There
120
Troubleshooting
should be nothing around or above the antenna. However,

GPS antennas can receive signals well through many types
of glass and fabric. It is recommended to try various loca-
tions before making a permanent installation.
3. If you are using a NMEA 2000 network, both branches of the
power cable with red and black wires need to be connected
to a 12volt power source. Be sure all cable connections are
clean and solid. Check to be sure power is reaching the
GPS receiver. Also, check the power to the blue connector
network and the red connector network.
Update the Software

Make sure your unit has the latest software version. Go to the Software
Update page on Lowrance.com. You can download updates for free.
Reset the Unit
Sometimes resetting your unit can solve unusual issues. Go to Lowrance.

com to access a list of reset procedures for Lowrance products. Locate the
one that applies to the model you own. Try a Soft Reset first, this will return
your settings to factory defaults. If you decide to try a Hard Reset, save
any important stored data to an MMC or SD card or write the information
down. The data will be deleted during this process.
Radar won’t Start Up
If the radar, does not start up, try the following steps:
1. Verify head unit has the latest code that supports radar.
2. Verify that the communication port is set to RADAR
3. urn the unit, radar and network off, then turn everything
T
back on. On power up the Radar should start initializing.
Change over to the Radar Page and see if the unit is initial-
izing or giving the count down indication.
a. If you are getting a countdown: allow it to complete and
then try to power on the Radar. If the Radar does not
start rotating then the Radar will need to be sent in for
service.
b. If you are NOT getting a countdown, press MENU, se-
lect RADAR INFORMATION and press ENT.
121
Troubleshooting
Highlight FORCE STATUS UPDATE and press ENT.

Pay attention to the RX/TX buttons.
c. If the TX is not lighting up then either you do not have
the com port set to RADAR or the GPS unit is defective.
Verify that the Com Port is set properly, if it is then the
Lowrance unit will need to be sent in for repair.
d. If the TX is blinking but the RX is not then you are not
getting any information from the RIM, the processor or
the Radar. There is a fuse inside the processor that
has more than likely blown. Remove the front left black
screw, then remove the grounding post on the right side
of the front of the unit. Gently slide the front cover off,
the fuse is located on the left side of the board. This
fuse is very tight and difficult to remove, you may need
to use a pair of pliers to get a good grip on it and gently
try to pull it out. Replace the fuse, the faceplate, and
the screws, making sure that the front face is securely
seated so not to lessen the water seal.
4. If the communication is hooked up properly and all informa-

tion fields are properly displayed on the “radar information”
page, but the unit starts to warm up but you never see a
count down to standby on the screen and then radar com-
munication is lost after one minute. The voltage supply to
the Radar Antenna or the gauge wire supplying the voltage
may be to small.
122
Index
Index
Symbols Chart popup information 76
Chart settings 75
2D and Shaded Relief 53 Grid lines 76
Heading extension 75
A Range rings 75
Acquire targets 61 Closing menus 7
Active cursor 9 Colorline 28
Active panel 23 Compass 113
Add dashboard 20 Compass overlay 87
Adjusting colorline 29 Configure device location 106
Adjusting sensitivity 29 Configure device name 105
Adjusting text size 66 Configuring devices 105
Adjust panel sizes 24 Configuring device tank size 105
Advanced settings 71 Configuring network devices 105
Alarm Limits 101 Coord System 68
Alarms 100 Copy files to MMC/SD 22
Enable/Disable 100 Course extension 109
Amplitude scope 32 Cross-track error 72
Antenna height 94 Current position 37
Arrival Radius 72 Currents 54
Auto gain 60 Cursor 6
Auto Sensitivity 27 Custom range 30
B D
Backlight 6 Dangerous vessels 109
Bearing alignment 92 Dashboards 17
Bearings 87 Add/Removing source 19
Change layout 20
C Configure limits 19
Editing 17
Calibrate engine 97, 99
Data files 22
Calibrating devices 106
Data overlay
Cancel individual MARPA targets 90
Add/Remove source 14
Canceling MARPA targets 89
Editing 11
Chart categories 53
Move/Place 12
Chart data 75
Select data 12
Chart icons 54
Data overlay configuration 12, 13, 14
Chart icons, tides and currents 54
Data overlay edit mode 11
Chart look ahead 52
Data source scope 103
Chart options 37
Datum 68
Chart page 15
123
Index
Delete data files 22 I

Delete sonar logs 22
Demo mode 110 Icon filters 109
Depth line 32 Info page 16
Device list 104
Displaying combo pages 23
K
Displaying multiple panels 24 Keel offset 81
Key beeps 67
E Keypad 6
EBL/VRM 62 Keypad functions 5
EBL/VRM adjust menu 63
EBL/VRM menu 63
L
Engine/Tank configuration 99 Language 66
Ethernet 113 Local source 103
ENET 113 Log sonar data 33
F M
Fast scan mode 94 Magnetic Variation 68
Find current position 37 Manual Conventions 4
Finding chart items 51 Map orientation 52
Fish ID 33 MARPA 88
Fish ID beeps 33 MARPA acquire targets 61
Fishing mode 8 MARPA settings 89, 90
Fishing modes 80 MARPA targets 89
Flasher 29 Measuring distances on chart 50
Frequency 28, 113 MMSI 108
Fuel 96 Multiple panels 24
Fuel used 98
N
G
Navigation settings 72
Gain 60 Navionics 55
Global source 103 Navionics settings 56
Go to cursor 38 Network 102
GPS source 111 Network auto configuration 102
Guard zone configuration 65 Network data source 102
Guard zones 64 Network data source settings 103
Network device list 104
H Network diagnostics 107
Hide chart 77 Network sonar 78
New data source 103
NMEA
124
Index
NMEA 0183 113 Reset Fishing Mode 81

NMEA 2000 113 Reset global source 104
NMEA 0183 output 108 Reset local source 104
NMEA 2000 receive/send waypoint Reset radar 95
107 Restore defaults 71
Restore simulator defaults 112
P Routes 44
Page settings 72 Create 44
Pages screen 10 Editing 46
Phantom Loran 74 Navigate 47
Ping Speed 30 Search 47
Point of interest (POI) 36 Turn on/off 77
Position 113 S
R Satellites screen 69
Radar adjust menu 59 Saving screen captures 70
Radar compass overlay 87 Scope 103
Radar installation adust menu 91 Screen capture 70
Radar installation menu 91 Sea clutter 60, 61
Radar interference rejection 60 Search by coordinates 51
Radar menu 59 Selecting active panel 23
Radar North indicator 86 Selecting POIs 38
Radar options 55 Sensitivity 27
Radar orientation 86 Serial ports 107
Radar overlay 54, 65 Set local time 67
Radar page 16 Set start position 112
Radar palettes 85 Sidelobe suppression 95
Radar position 61 Silencing alarms 101
Radar range markers 87 Simulate route 112
Radar range offset 93 Simulator 110
Radar range rings 87 Simulator advanced settings 110
Radar settings 85 Simulator demo mode 110
Radar state 59 Simulator GPS source 111
Radar target trails 85 Simulator source files 111
Radar threshold 86 Simulator speed and course 111
Rain clutter 60 SIRIUS radio 72
Range 28 Sonar adjust menu 29
Refuel 96 Sonar depth line 32
Remove data source 103 Sonar flasher 29
Rename data source 103 Sonar frequency 28
Sonar installation menu 81
Sonar logging 33
Sonar logs 22
Sonar log settings 34
125
Index
Sonar manual mode 79 Turn on/off 77

Sonar menu 27 Trail settings 73
Sonar network source 35 Trail time period 74
Sonar noise rejection 78 Transducer type 84
Sonar options 30
Sonar page 15 U
Sonar palettes 31 Unit Care 114
Sonar range 28 Units 101
Sonar scroll speed 79 Upper and Lower Limits 30
Sonar settings 78 Utilities 21
Sonar source 35
Sonar splitscreen 28 V
Sonar temperature graph 32
Sorting waypoints 41 Vessel course extension 109
Split 28 Vessel icon filters 109
Surface clarity 78 Vessels 108
Symbology 62 Vessel setup 98
System settings 66 Viewing Sonar History 26
T W
Tank size 99 Water speed averaging 83
Target alarms 91 Water speed calibration 82
Target boost 60 Waypoint options 40
Target expansion 85 Waypoints 38
Target trails 85 Create at current position 39
Temperature averaging 83 Create at vessel position 39
Temperature calibration 83 Editing 42, 43
Temperature Graph 32 Search 41
Text size 66 Turn on/off 76
Tides 54
Time 67 X
Trail distance period 73 XTE limit 72
Trail logging type 73
Trails 48 Z
Create 49
Editing 49, 50 Zoom bars 32
126
Navico Databases License Agreement
THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO
FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR
PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE ("YOU") AND NAVICO, THE
MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ("WE", "OUR", OR "US").
USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT
CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY
RETURN THE PRODUCT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE. PLEASE
RETURN USING THE ENCLOSED UPS SHIPPING LABEL AND INCLUDE:
PROOF OF PURCHASE, NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER. YOUR
PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED.
PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND.
1. T
his License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your
product may contain. We refer to these singly as a "Database" and together
as the "Databases." Your product may thus include the "WBS Database"
which contains worldwide background surface mapping data, the "Smart-
Map Database" which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases.
2. T
he Databases that your product may contain are licensed, not sold. We
grant to you the nonexclusive, nonassignable right to use these Databases
for supplemental navigation reference purposes, but only as long as you
comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. We re-
serve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this Li-
cense Agreement. You are responsible for using official government charts
and prudent navigation for safe travel.
3. T
he Databases housed in your product are protected by the copyright notic-
es appearing on the product or its screen(s). You may NOT modify, adapt,
translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, rent, lease, or resell
any Database, and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any
Database or its contents. Any unauthorized reproduction, use, or transfer of
a Database may be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney
fees.
4. T
his License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice
from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provisions of this
Agreement. Upon termination, you will promptly return all products con-
taining one or more Databases to us.
5. Prices and programs are subject to change without notice.
6. T
his License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Okla-
homa and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between
you and us concerning the above subject matter.
Databases Limited Warranty
"We", "our", or "us" refers to Navico, the manufacturer of this product. "You" or
"your" refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for
personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the
one or more databases that your product may contain. We refer to each of these as
a "Database" or together as the "Databases." Your product may thus include the
"WBS Database" which contains worldwide background surface mapping data, the
"SmartMap Database" which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases.
We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled, processed, and reproduced
the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based. However, we
are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases, and the data contained
in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material. WE
MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT
THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
If there is a defect in any Database, your exclusive remedy shall be, at our option,
either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defective Data-
base or a replacement of such product. WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUM-
STANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUEN-
TIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances: (1) when the prod-
uct has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us; (2) when the product
has been connected, installed, combined, altered, adjusted, or handled in a man-
ner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product; (3) when
any serial number has been effaced, altered, or removed; or (4) when any defect,
problem, loss, or damage has resulted from any accident, misuse, negligence, or
carelessness, or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance
in accordance with the instructions of the owner’s manual for the product.
We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time
to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes
on equipment or items previously manufactured.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights
which may vary from state to state.
Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a
reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one (1) year from the date of
your original purchase, and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30
days after such 1-year period expires. Your claim must be substantiated by a dated
sales receipt or sales slip.
Visit our website:
www.lowrance.com
© Copyright 2011
All Rights Reserved
*988-10041-001*
Navico Holding AS

HDS7 Manual

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

HDS7 Manual

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

HDS7 Manual

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

HDS-5, HDS-7,

HDS-5m & HDS-7m

Lowrance® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico.

Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc.

Navionics® is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc.

NMEA 2000® is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics

Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright©

Navico may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations

Software updates for your unit

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT RESTRICTED OPERATION

Sonar Operation (HDS-5 & 7 only)................................................ 26

2D and Shaded Relief ..................................................................... 53

Radar Operation (optional)............................................................ 58

Specifications: HDS-5/5m & HDS-7/7m.........................................113

About this manual

HDS-5/7 and HDS-5m/7m

WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the

Lowrance Customer Service

Lowrance HDS-5/7 & HDS 5m/7m

KEYPAD: move the

MENU: opens LIGHT/POWER:

WPT/FIND: saves a waypoint MMC/SD Card slot: insert

Pages screen Sonar menu Chart menu Radar menu

Selecting Chart Data

Selecting a Fishing Mode

Shallow Water ≤ 60 ft 75% Ping speed bottom brown/white background

Entering Letters in Text Boxes

Chart icon rotated to center of

NOTE: Hold down the Pages key to switch active panels

Data Overlay menu

Edit Overlay menu

Analog gauge in edit Digital gauge in edit mode

Move or Placing a Gauge

Select data menu Time subcategory

Time in digital format

Size Time in analog format

Small digital gauge Large analog gauge

To remove add source data:

Sonar Page (Sonar units only)

• Find points of interest (POI)

• Navigate routes; navigate to cursor and waypoints

Radar Page (optional)

The PPI can be shifted to show more of a

On the Radar Page you can:

• Overlay compass data, range rings and EBL/VRMs on display

On the Info Page you can:

• Select data to be displayed in analog gauge or digital formats

Vessel layout Navigation Layout Angler Layout

NOTE: You can toggle through the dashboard templates on the

To edit gauge display:

Editing data on an analog Editing data on a digital gauge

Edit Info menu

NOTE: The Limits portion of the Configure Limits menu will

Copying a screenshot Copy File screen

Data files/Sonar logs

1. Highlight Files from the Utilities menu and press enter.

To delete data files/sonar logs:

5. Select Yes and press enter.

Info selected as combo GPS/Info combo page

Displaying Combo Pages

• Find points of interest (POI)

• Navigate routes; navigate to cursor and waypoints

• Overlay compass data, range rings and EBL/VRMs on display

• Select data to be displayed in analog gauge or digital formats

1. Highlight Files from the Utilities menu and press enter.