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HDS-5, HDS-7,
HDS-5m & HDS-7m
Operation Manual
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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 nd 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 specications 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 dened 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
dened region. Units sold with WorldWide Basemap will function without
these restrictions.
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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
Contents
Pages ............................................................................................... 10
Pages Screen .......................................................................................... 10
Data Overlay ............................................................................................ 11
Conguration 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
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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
Navionics .................................................................................................55
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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
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Contents
Alarms .................................................................................................... 100
Units ....................................................................................................... 101
Network .................................................................................................. 102
Vessels (only available if connected to AIS receiver) ............................ 108
Simulator ................................................................................................ 110
Specications: HDS-5/5m & HDS-7/7m ........................................113
Unit Care .........................................................................................114
Troubleshooting .............................................................................115
Index ............................................................................................... 123
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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 maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving, boating or
ying conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting 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
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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,
view sonar/GPS history
EXIT: cancels
entries, closes
menus & windows;
toggles between
cursor position and
chart location on
Chart page
ENTER: conrms
menu selections;
shortcut key for
functions like saving
a waypoint at cursor
position
PAGES: opens Pages
menu; hold down the
Pages key to switch
active panels when
viewing combo pages
Introduction
MENU: opens
context &
settings menus
WPT/FIND: saves a waypoint
at current position; accesses
searching tools
LIGHT/POWER:
controls backlight
level & turns the
unit on/off
MMC/SD Card slot: insert
MMC/SD and high-detail
mapping cards here
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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 rst time. To choose your own settings, do not
run the setup wizard. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults.
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.
Keypad
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.
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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
only be available when the Sonar Page is on the display. To access a
context menu, select the desired page and press the MENU key.
Pages screen
Sonar menu
Chart menu
Settings
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.
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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:
1. Press MENU twice.
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 specic shing conditions.
To select a shing mode:
1. Press MENU twice.
2. Select Sonar and press ENTER.
3. Highlight Fishing Mode and press ENTER.
4. Select the desired shing mode and press
ENTER.
Fishing
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
Ice Fishing ≤ 400 ft
Depth Settings Palette
Settings optimized to reduce interference from
other sonar units
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Entering Letters in Text Boxes
This unit has some features and functions that may
require you to enter data in a text box.
To enter data in a text box:
1. Highlight the text box and press ENTER.
A keyboard will appear on the screen.
2. Use the keypad to highlight the rst
character and press ENTER. Repeat
this step until all characters have been
entered.
Getting Started
Keypad button controls
uppercase & lowercase
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:
1. Press MENU twice.
2. Select System and press ENTER.
3. Highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER.
4. Select each item you want to restore or
delete and press ENTER.
5. Select OK and press ENTER.
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Pages
Pages
With Chart selected, unit will
display a full chart screen
Combo
display
options
allows you
to display a
split screen
Page Icons
Page icons
rotate around
the circular
Pages menu
Chart icon rotated to center of
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.
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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
mode
Digital gauge in edit mode
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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. Use 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 rst will open a main data category and then choose data to be displayed
from the a data subcategory.
Type
Select data menu
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 Congure and press ENTER.
3. Select Type and press ENTER.
Time subcategory
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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.
With the gauge in edit mode (shaded in blue) press the ZOOM OUT key to increase
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 congured by inputting analog or bar gauge limits
in the Limits text boxes — minimum and maximum. Warnings
thresholds are entered in the Low and High text boxes.
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Conguration
Limits menu
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Conguration menu
Allows you to Add/Remove sources and adjust Bezel, Caption
and Invert Text Settings. Other conguration menu options are
covered previously in the section.
To access the Conguration menu, highlight Conguration on
the Edit Overlay menu and press ENTER.
Conguration Settings
Bezel
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.
Adds a bezel to the data overlay gauge, making it easier to
see against certain backgrounds
To add a source:
1. Select Add source from the Edit Overlay menu
and press ENTER.
2. Highlight a category and press ENTER. A list of
subcategories will appear.
3. Select the desired subcategory and press
ENTER.
To remove add source data:
1. Highlight Remove source on the Edit overlay
menu and press ENTER.
2. Select the source you want to remove and press
ENTER.
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Add Source menu
Showing RPM from
two engines.
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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 sh echoes as sh symbols with sh 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 nd 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.
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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.
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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
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).
Navigation Layout
Angler Layout
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To edit gauge display:
1. Use the keypad to select the gauge you want to
edit and press ENTER. The Select Info menu will
appear.
2. Use the keypad to select a data category and press
ENTER. A list of subcategories will appear.
3. Select the desired subcategory and press
ENTER.
4. Press MENU. The Edit Info menu will appear.
5. Select Save and press ENTER.
Editing data on an analog
gauge
Editing data on a digital 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.
GPS category
Ground Speed
subcategory
To access the Edit Info menu, switch the screen to Edit mode
and press MENU.
To select info:
1. Highlight Select Info from the Edit Info menu and press ENTER. The
Select Info menu will appear.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired category and press ENTER. A
list of subcategories will appear.
3. Select the desired subcategory and press ENTER.
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To add source:
1. Select Add Source from the Edit Info menu
and press ENTER.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired category
and press ENTER. A list of subcategories will
appear.
3. Select the desired subcategory and press
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 Congure Limits:
1. Highlight Congure Limits on the Edit Info menu
and press ENTER. The Congure Limits menu
will appear.
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2. Select the desired text box and press ENTER.
3. Use the keypad to enter the desired limit or
warning threshold.
4. Select OK and press ENTER.
NOTE: The Limits portion of the Congure Limits menu will
only be shown when conguring analog gauge limits.
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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. Highlight the desired dashboard and press
ENTER.
2. Select Change Layout from the Info menu and
press ENTER.
3. Use 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 shing 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:
1. Select Add Dashboard from the Info menu and press ENTER. The
Change Layout menu will appear.
2. Select the desired gauge layout and press ENTER. Refer to the
previous Edit segment to customize the dashboard.
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To remove dashboards:
1. Select the number of the dashboard you want to
delete from the numerical dashboard list.
2. Highlight Remove Dashboard and press ENTER.
A conrmation message will appear.
3. Select Delete and press ENTER.
Settings
Opens the Settings menu. Settings information is covered in detail in the Settings
menu section.
Numerical
dashboard list
Utilities
Allows you to set alarms, view sonar logs and access other system settings.
To access Utilities:
1. Use the keypad to center the utilities icon on
the screen.
2. Scroll down the list of utilities until the desired
option is highlighted.
3. Press ENTER.
Utilities Icon
Utilities
Waypoints,
Routes/Trails
Find
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 les and sonar logs
Access Waypoint, Route and Trails screen; covered in
the Chart Operation Section
Search for POIs, Vessels, Coordinates, Trails, Waypoints
and Routes; covered in Chart Operation Section
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Copying a screenshot
Copy File screen
Data les/Sonar logs
To copy data les/sonar logs:
1. Highlight Files from the Utilities menu and press ENTER.
2. Select the desired File category and press the keypad to the right. A
list of subcategories will appear.
3. Select a subcategory and press the keypad to the right. Highlight
the desired data le/sonar log.
4. Press MENU. Highlight Copy and press ENTER. The Copy File
screen will appear.
5. Select a place to copy the le, like an MMC card. Press ENTER.
To delete data les/sonar logs:
1. Highlight Files from the Utilities menu and press ENTER.
2. Select the desired File category and press ENTER. A list of
subcategories will appear.
3. Select a subcategory and press ENTER.
Highlight the desired data le/sonar log.
4. Press Menu, select Delete and press ENTER.
A conrmation message will appear.
5. Select Yes and press ENTER.
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Info selected as combo
display option
GPS/Info combo page
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. Use the keypad to select the rst page for the combo
display. This is the primary page, which will be
displayed in the left panel.
2. Select another page from the primary page’s combo
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.
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.
Primary page
Secondary
page
To switch the active setting to the other panel, hold
down the PAGES key for 1 second.
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Chart panel is active as
shown by the orange border
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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. Select 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. Use the keypad to select Info
Page from the combo page
display list. Press ENTER. The
combo page will be displayed
with the Sonar split view on the
left; the Info page on the right.
Flasher, normal sonar and the
info page shown on a multi-panel
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
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Moving panel cursor left/right will change the size
of each panel
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Adjusting panels on combo page
(Sonar/Info combo shown)
Adjusting panels on multi-panel display
(Sonar/Info combo shown)
To adjust panel sizes:
1. With the combo page or multi-panel display on the screen, press
the PAGES key.
2. Press MENU. Highlight Adjust Panel Sizes from the Data Overlay
menu and press ENTER.
3. Press the keypad left/right to adjust the panels to a desired size and
press ENTER.
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Sonar
Sonar Operation (HDS-5 & 7 only)
Water column
Brush
Water depth, water
temp and cursor
coordinates
Surface clutter
Cursor depth
Colorline
Blue sonar history bar; reviews
To access the Sonar Page:
Temperature Graph
recent sonar history
Fish Arches
Cursor
Range
scale
Depth
Line
Amplitude Scope
— shows amplitude
of real-time sonar
echoes
1. Press the PAGES key.
2. Use the keypad to select Sonar and press ENTER.
Cursor
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.
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Blue sonar history bar
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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
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
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.
Sensitivity set to 80 percent
Sonar Menu
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 signicant adjustments.
Auto Sensitivity can be turned on/off by selecting Auto Sensitivity from the Sonar
menu and pressing ENTER.
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Wide yellow hard
Colorline
Distinguishes strong sonar echoes from
weak sonar echoes. That makes it easier for
you to distinguish sh 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.
sonar return
Reddish-blue soft
sonar returns
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 conguration of sonar page display using one of four options: No Split,
Zoom, Bottom Lock and Flasher.
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Zoom display Bottom Lock Flasher Display
• No Split — displays full sonar screen
• Zoom — splits display with a zoomed-in panel on the left (press
ZOOM key to increase zoom) and a normal sonar view on the right
• Bottom Lock — splits the display with a 2X zoom on the left; a normal
sonar view on the right. Keeps the bottom on the screen at all times.
• Flasher — splits the display with a asher-style sonar on the left; a
normal sonar view on the right
Stop Sonar
Pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to get a closer look at sonar echoes.
Sonar
Adjust
Sensitivity and Colorline can also be adjusted from the Sonar menu by using the
Adjust command.
To Adjust Sensitivity and Colorline:
1. Highlight Adjust on the Sonar menu and press ENTER. Press the
keypad up/down to select the Sensitivity or Colorline scrollbar.
2. Press the keypad left/right to make adjustments.
3. Press EXIT.
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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.
2. Highlight Custom and press ENTER.
The Upper and Lower Limit window
will appear.
3. Select the Upper or Lower Limit dialog box. Press ENTER. The
numerical keypad will appear.
4. Use the keypad to enter the desired value in the corresponding
upper or lower limit dialog box. Press ENTER.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input the desired limit in the other dialog
box.
Upper limit is 15’ (4.5m); lower
limit is 65’ (19m).
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 shing 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 conguration 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.
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To select a Split option:
1. From the Sonar Options menu,
highlight Split and press ENTER.
The Split menu will appear.
2. Use 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 shing conditions from 14
palette options.
A bottom brown
palette clearly
separates sh
and structure from
the bottom
Sonar
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.
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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
Displays a dark line over the bottom surface,
making it easier to distinguish the bottom from
sh, 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.
Depth Line
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.
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Fish ID
Displays sh echoes as sh symbols instead of
sh arches with or without depth. This makes
it easier to recognize sh on the sonar display.
Symbols — places a sh symbol where a
sh is detected.
Depths — places depths above each sh
detected; helps gauge the distance from each
sh symbol to the boat.
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 sh.
Fish Symbols and Depths
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. Move 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. To measure another position, press ENTER and move the cursor to
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.
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Log Sonar Menu
Filename
Save to
Bytes
Log All Channels
Time Remaining
To input lename:
1. Highlight the Filename text box and
press ENTER. A keyboard will appear
on the screen.
2. Use the keypad to input the desired
lename.
3. Select OK and press ENTER.
Input the desired name for the sonar log le
Selects location where sonar log will be saved/stored
Controls number of bytes per sounding. More bytes yields
better resolution/shorter logging time; conversely, fewer
bytes produces longer sonar logs/lower resolution
Saves returns from all active sonar frequencies and from
both StructureScan modes – Downscan & Sidescan – in a
single sonar log (StructureScan sold separately)
Recording time left until memory storage runs out
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
menu and press ENTER.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired option and press ENTER.
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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.
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.
Sonar
Indicator blinks when
sonar is being recorded
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:
1. Press MENU twice, select Sonar and press ENTER. Make sure the
units sharing sonar have network sonar turned on.
2. Press EXIT twice.
3. Access 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.
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Chart Operation
Point of Interest (POI)
Cursor coordinates
To access the Chart page:
1. Press the PAGES key.
2. Use the keypad to select the Chart icon and press ENTER.
Current position icon
Chart page in 2D Chart mode
Waypoint
Chart orientation indicator
Cursor
Map scale
The previous image shows items you will see on the chart page:
• Point of Interest (POI): A position represented by a symbol or
character.
• Cursor: Used to view specic areas on the Chart page, select POIs,
create waypoints and measure distances. When the cursor is on-
screen, pressing the EXIT key will toggle between the cursor's location on the Chart page and your actual position.
• Chart orientation indicator: Indicates the current direction the Chart
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.
• Map Scale: Represents the relationship between the distance on
the Chart page and the real distance on the earth's surface.
• Current position icon: Represents your current position.
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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
sufcient 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.
• New Route: Creates a new route.
• Go to Cursor: Navigates to the cursor position on the Chart page.
• Find: Opens the Find menu. From the Find menu you can search for
items by select categories.
• Info: Shows a list of items close to the cursor.
• Measure: Used to measure the distance between current position
and another point on the Chart page or between two different points.
• Overlay: Toggles weather and radar overlay on or off (Radar and
Weather module sold separately)
• Chart options: Opens the Chart options submenu which contains
the Map Orientation, Look Ahead, Chart categories and Imagery fea-
tures.
Chart menu
Chart Options menu
Controls chart features and options including Map
Orientation, Chart Detail, Look Ahead, Chart
categories and Imagery.
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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. From 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 specic 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.
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Waypoints are important because they can be saved in the unit and later used to nd
your way back to a specic location, such as a favorite shing 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.
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.
New Waypoint at Cursor menu
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:
1. From the Pages screen select Waypoints, routes, trails, press ENTER.
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.
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Waypoint name
Time and date the
waypoint was
created
Waypoint icon
Distance and
Bearing
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
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
Navigates to selected waypoint
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Waypoints screen, Search for Waypoint by name
If the waypoint list contains too many waypoints to search through manually, you
can search for a specic waypoint by name.
To Search for Waypoint by Name:
1. From the Waypoints screen press the
MENU key. The Waypoints screen
menu will appear.
2. From 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. Place the cursor over the waypoint
and press the MENU key.
2. Select Info and press ENTER.
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Editing a Waypoint on the Chart page
To Edit a Waypoint from the Chart page:
1. Place the cursor over the waypoint and press the ENTER key. The
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
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Edit Waypoint name, description, position or depth
To Edit Waypoint name or description:
1. From 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. From the Edit Waypoint menu select the
latitude/longitude and press ENTER.
2. Use the Arrow keypad to input the desired
latitude or longitude and select OK.
To Edit Waypoint depth or alarm radius:
1. From 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.
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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
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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.
2. Move the cursor to the start of the route and press ENTER to set
the rst waypoint. Move the cursor to the next location and press
ENTER to set a second waypoint.
3. Repeat 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.
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5. From the Routes screen highlight the route and select Start. The
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.
Route name
Start of route
End of route
Number of legs
in route
Route
distance
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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. From the Routes screen select
the route to be edited and press
ENTER. The Edit Route screen
will appear.
2. From the Edit Route screen you
can edit the route name, display
and waypoints in the route.
3. Use the Arrow keypad to select
which route feature you want to
edit and press ENTER.
To Display / Hide Route:
1. From the Routes screen select the route from the routes list, press
ENTER. The Edit Route screen will appear.
2. Highlight the Display check box and press ENTER to either Display
or hide the route from the Chart page.
Edit Route screen
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To Insert, Edit or Remove Waypoints from a Route:
1. From the Routes screen select a route from the route list, press
ENTER.
2. The Edit Route screen will appear.
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:
1. Select the route you want to navigate and press MENU. The Routes
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.
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To Search for Route by Name:
1. From the Routes screen press MENU. The Routes screen menu
will appear.
2. From the Routes screen menu select Find. A keypad will appear.
Use the keypad to enter the name of the route you are searching for
and press OK.
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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
being recorded
Trail name
Indicates if Trail is
displayed on Chart
Trail color
Number of
Trail points
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.
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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:
1. From the Pages screen, select Utilities and press ENTER. The
Waypoints and Routes screen will appear.
2. From the Waypoints and Routes
screen select Trails. The Trails screen
will appear.
3. Press MENU. The Trails screen menu
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. From the Trails screen select the
desired trail and press ENTER. The
Edit Trail menu will appear.
2. Select the trail name box and press
ENTER.
3. Enter the trail name and select OK.
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Trail line Color options
You can change the default trail line color from the Edit Trail More menu by selecting 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. Move 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. To measure the distance
to another position, press
ENTER and move the cursor to the desired location. Press Exit to
return to normal operation.
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Search by Coordinates
To search for Chart page POI using coordinates:
1. From the Chart page press the MENU
key. The Chart menu will appear, select
Find. The Find menu will appear.
2. From the Find menu select Coordinate.
The Find Coordinate keypad will appear.
Use the keypad to enter the desired
coordinates and select OK.
Find Chart item
To search for specic Chart page item:
1. From the Chart page press the MENU key. The Chart menu will
appear, select Find. The Find menu will appear.
2. From the Find menu select Chart Items. The Find - Chart Items
screen will appear. Select Name, a keypad will appear. Use the
keypad to enter the name of the chart item and select OK.
Chart
To view a list of specic Chart POI search options select Category from the
Find - Chart Items screen. A drop down list will appear. Select the specic
category from the drop down list.
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Map Orientation
To change Chart page orientation:
1. From the Chart page press the
MENU key. The Chart menu
will appear, select Chart options.
The Chart options submenu will
appear.
2. From the Chart options submenu
select Map Orientation. The three
Map Orientation options are: North
Up, Heads Up and Course Up.
Map Orientation
North Up
Heading Up
Course Up
Displays the Chart page with North always at the top
of the screen
Displays the Chart page in the direction the boat is
facing
Displays the Chart page at the same orientation as
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. From the Chart page press the MENU key. The Chart menu will
appear, select Chart options. The Chart options submenu will
appear.
2. From the Chart options submenu select or deselect Look Ahead to
turn this feature on or off.
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Chart categories
Use the Chart Categories screen to control what you want to see on the Chart page.
To select / deselect Chart Categories:
1. From the Chart page press MENU.
The Chart menu will appear; select
Chart options. The Chart options
submenu will appear.
2. From 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. From the Chart page press the MENU key. The Chart menu will
appear. From the Chart menu select Chart options. The Chart options
submenu will appear.
2. From the Chart options submenu select Imagery. The Imagery drop
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.
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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.
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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 menu
Radar State Selects radar transmission mode
Adjust
Auto Gain
Sea Clutter
Transparency
Adjusts Gain, Sea Clutter, Rain Clutter, Interference
Rejection and Target Boost
Automatic Gain setting that is suitable for a variety of
conditions
Selects Sea Clutter setting from auto (harbor, offshore)
and manual settings.
Controls the transparency of radar overlay on the map To
make adjustments, highlight Transparency and press the
arrow keys left/right
Chart
Radar Options
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 denition 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.
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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 shing 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. Highlight the desired option and press
ENTER.
Navionics Settings
Navionics Settings and Options
• Safety Depth — Allows you to display the depth areas corresponding to the
safety contour desired. Available options are:
Off: No depth area displayed.
Other numeric depth values: The areas with depths up to value selected
are displayed in shades going from darker blue (for lower depths) to lighter 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)
-10m: display depth contours up to 10 meters (33 feet)
-20m: display depth contours up to 20 meters (66 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.
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Chart
• Texture Type — Enables (on) or disables (off) the 3D shading feature.
Photo overlay allows you to enable (full) or disable (off) the aerial photography overlay chart feature.
NOTE: These features are only applicable with Navionics
Platinum™ or Platinum Plus™ charts.
• Annotation — Allows you to display "Main" names (i.e. city names) only
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.
• Chart Details — This menu is used to select which object types and infor-
mation layers are displayed on-screen.
Available options:
Standard: Equivalent to standard display settings as defined in ECS
(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.
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Radar
Radar Operation (optional)
Range Ring Size
Radar orientation indicator
To access the Radar Page:
North Indicator
Range Rings
Heading LineRange
1. Press the PAGES key.
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.
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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:
1. From the Radar menu select Adjust and press
ENTER. The Adjust menu will appear.
2. Highlight the desired setting and press the Arrow
keypad left/right to make adjustments.
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Radar
Gain
Adjust menu options
Controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver.
Increasing gain will show more detail on
the screen; decreasing gain will show
less detail. Too much detail will clutter the
screen. Conversely, desired returns may not
be shown if gain is too low.
Sea Clutter
Rain Clutter
Interference Rejection
Target Boost
Auto Gain
Reduces or eliminates onscreen clutter
caused by wave action near your vessel.
Precipitation reects radar signals, cluttering
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.
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
display. Target Boost has four options: Off,
Low, Medium and High.
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.
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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 Clutter 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
display
To change the PPI position:
1. Select Position from the Radar menu and press ENTER.
2. Select the desired position and press ENTER.
Look Ahead: PPI moves down,
allowing you to see more of what
is in front of you
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Position
Center
Look Ahead
Offset
Default setting, will position the PPI in the center of
the screen
Shifts the PPI to the bottom of the screen, allowing
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
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.
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EBL/VRM 1 EBL/VRM 2 EBL/VRM 1 & EBL/
EBL/VRM menu
Radar
VRM 2 Data Boxes
Places selected Electronic Bearing Line and Variable Range Marker on the display.
To select an EBL/VRM:
1. Press the MENU key.
2. Use the keypad to select the EBL/VRM and
press ENTER.
3. Use 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. Use the keypad to make adjustments to the EBL/VRM. Press
EXIT.
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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
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
zones.
Data box
Guard Zone 2 (sector)
Guard Zone 1 (circle)
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.
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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. Press the keypad up/down to select the desired
setting.
3. When 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.
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Settings
Settings Menu
The Settings Menu provides access to installation and advanced conguration
settings for your unit. To access the Settings menu, press MENU twice.
Settings Menu Options
System Sonar (if applicable) Units
Page Radar (if applicable) Network
Navigation (if applicable) Fuel Vessels
Chart (if applicable) Alarms Simulator
System
Used to change system settings like units, language and
key beeps.
To access the System menu:
1. Press MENU twice.
2. Highlight System and press ENTER.
System Menu
Language
Selects the language used on menus and dialog boxes. US units will be geofenced
to English only if operated beyond 30 degrees West or beyond the international date
line to the East.
To select a language:
1. Select Language from the System menu and press ENTER.
2. Highlight the desired language and press ENTER. A window will
appear indicating the unit must restart to switch languages.
3. Select Yes and press ENTER. The unit will restart.
Text Size
This unit will display text in two sizes: Small and
Normal. The Text Size menu allows you to select
the size of menu text.
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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.
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.
Key beeps turned on
To set Time or Date format:
1. Highlight Time on the System menu and press
ENTER. The Time menu will appear.
2. Select the Time format or Date format
dropdown menu and press ENTER.
3. Use the keypad to select the desired format
and press ENTER.
4. Highlight OK and press ENTER.
To set Local Time:
1. Select Local Time on the Time menu and press the keypad left/right
to select the desired offset.
2. Highlight OK and press ENTER.
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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
menu and press ENTER.
2. Highlight 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.
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Satellite Status
Satellites
Monitors the location of satellites in view and the quality of the unit’s satellite lockon. The Satellite page has two display options.
The Satellite screen displays a circular graphic that shows where satellites are
located and a bar graph that monitors the strength of satellites within range of your
unit. Your unit is locked on to satellites shown with blue bars.
To access the Satellite screen select Satellites from the System menu and press
ENTER.
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Screen Capture
Saves images of your unit’s screen to your unit. That allows you to capture images
of everything from underwater structure and sh 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:
1. Select Files from the Utilities list on the Pages menu. Press EN-
TER.
2. Highlight My Files and press the keypad to the right. Select screen-
shots and press the keypad to the right.
3. Highlight the desired screenshot(s). Press
MENU. The screenshot menu will appear.
4. Select Copy or Copy All and press ENTER.
5. Your 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
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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 ne 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. Highlight 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. Highlight the setting information and
press Enter to turn it on/off. The center
circle will be lled when the setting is
on; empty when it is turned off.
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Settings
To adjust cursor settings:
1. Highlight the desired cursor setting and press ENTER. A dialog box
will appear.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the desired value and press ENTER.
About
Used to view your unit’s current software version. To check the unit’s software
version, highlight About on the System menu and press ENTER.
Pages
Used to make adjustments to overlay data, combo page
panels and to turn on/off SIRIUS radio (if applicable).
Overlay data setting adjustments are covered in the
Pages section.
Navigation
Allows you to make adjustments to arrival radius, crosstrack error, trail and loran settings.
Arrival Radius
Arrival radius settings is the distance at which you will
be alerted when approaching your destination.
XTE limit
The cross-track error setting, is the distance at which you will be alerted when you
are drifting off course.
To adjust Arrival radius and XTE limit:
1. Select the desired option from the Navigation menu and press
ENTER.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
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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.
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
Distance
Auto
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
A point is placed along the trail every time you change direction
Trails Menu
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:
1. Highlight Distance Period and press
ENTER. The distance period
keypad will appear.
2. Input the desired distance and se-
lect OK. Press ENTER.
Distance Period set to 1nm
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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.
3. Select the desired GRI (Group
repetition interval) and press
ENTER.
Loran Settings Menu
4. Select the Preferred Station and press ENTER.
5. Highlight Save and press ENTER.
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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:
1. Press MENU twice.
2. Highlight Chart and press ENTER.
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. Select the desired map data and
press ENTER.
Settings
Chart Settings Menu
The Chart Settings menu
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.
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Heading Extension line
To use Heading Extension:
1. Highlight Heading Extension from the chart settings menu
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
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.
Gridlines
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.
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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.
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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
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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 shing or shing 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 shing 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 reected 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.
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Fishing Modes
Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar
settings geared to specic shing conditions.
Settings optimized for shing modes include: Color Palette, Sensitivity,
Interference Rejection, Surface Clarity and Ping Speed, among others. Fishing
modes allow you to spend more time shing and less time adjusting settings.
Fishing
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
Ice Fishing ≤ 400 ft
Depth Settings Palette
Settings optimized to reduce interference from
other sonar units
NOTE: Use Shallow Water Fishing mode when shing in less
than 60 feet of water.
Shallow Water Fishing Mode
Brackish Water Fishing Mode
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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 shing mode to default settings. That is useful when you want to
clear settings adjustments made while using a shing mode. To restore shing 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 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.
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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 positive 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.
2. Use the keypad to enter the desired keel offset. Select OK and press
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.
To calibrate Water Speed:
Water speed
calibration dialog box
1. Select the Water Speed Calibration text box from the Installation
menu and press ENTER. The Water Speed Calibration keypad will
appear.
2. Use 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.
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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 ve seconds, your water speed
will be recorded every ve 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.
3. Highlight OK and press ENTER.
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
from the selected temperature sensor.
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.
Water Temp
calibration dialog box
2. Use 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 ve seconds, your temperature will be averaged using measurements
taken every ve seconds.
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To select a Temperature Averaging interval:
1. Highlight the Temperature Averaging box on the Installation menu.
2. Press 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. Use the keypad to your transducer
type and press ENTER.
3. Highlight OK and press ENTER.
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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.
2. Select Radar and press ENTER.
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. Use the arrows to select an
interval and press ENTER.
Target Trails
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. Use the keypad to select the desired color palette and press
ENTER.
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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.
• Course Up — map stays at same orientation as the initial bearing to the
selected waypoint.
• Heading Up — unit keeps your heading at the top of the screen, regardless
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
Settings menu and press ENTER.
2. Use the keypad to select the desired
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.
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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
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
Settings
Range markers
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.
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To set T/M or R:
1. Press MENU twice.
2. Select Radar and press ENTER.
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 x 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 — on an approaching path to your vessel; when a target
breaches the selected CPA or TCPA thresholds the
target will be classied 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
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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
Settings
Selecting MARPA targets:
1. From the Radar page, press MENU.
2. Select Acquire Targets and press ENTER.
3. Move 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.
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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.
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Target Alarms
You can be alerted when a MARPA target breaches CPA or TCPA thresholds by
setting an alarm.
To set MARPA target alarm:
1. Press MENU twice.
2. Select Alarms and press
ENTER.
3. Select Settings and press
ENTER.
4. Select Vessels and press
ENTER.
5. Select 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.
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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
the tip of a peninsula; the
bearing line is not.
Bearing line aligned with
peninsula, matching the
alignment of the bow.
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To Adjust Bearing Alignment:
1. Line up the bow of your vessel with a stationary target (lighthouse,
pier, etc) at least 1 nm away
2. Select Adjust Bearing Alignment from the Radar Installation menu
and press ENTER. The Installation Adjustment menu will appear.
3. Press 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. Press 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.
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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. Press 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:
1. Press MENU twice.
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. Zoom in the radar display to 1.5nm or less and BR24 scanning
speed will increase.
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Sidelobe suppression (BR24 only)
Sidelobes are false returns caused by the reection of your radar
signal. Sidelobe suppression helps reduce the impact of sidelobes on your radar display. The default Auto mode will work
well under most conditions.
To make manual adjustments Sidelobe suppression:
1. Press MENU twice.
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.
Settings
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Fuel
Used to input fuel data like engine/tank conguration,
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
Settings menu and press ENTER.
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
checkbox: check
this box when you
ll up your tank
Refuel menu
Amount Added
text box: Input
amount of fuel
added here
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. Use keypad to select the Amount Added window and press enter.
The Amount Added text box will appear.
3. Use the keypad to input the amount of fuel added and press
ENTER.
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To set tank to full:
1. Highlight the Set to full checkbox
on the Refuel screen and press
ENTER.
2. Highlight OK and press ENTER.
The calibration options screen will
appear. You are
ready to calibrate.
To calibrate engine(s):
1. With 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.
Tank set to full
Calibration options screen
3. Use 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 Conrm calibration
screen will appear.
6. After conrming calibration data, highlight OK and press ENTER.
Calibration screen
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Fuel Used
Data information screen that displays fuel
consumption data including fuel used
since last ll 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.
Vessel Setup
Controls vessel conguration, which includes selecting the number of engines/
fuel tanks and inputting the capacity of each fuel tank. Vessel Setup data must be
congured before you can calibrate your engine(s).
To access the Vessel Setup menu, highlight Vessel Setup on the Fuel menu and press
ENTER.
Fuel used screen
Vessel
conguration
menu: select
number of
engines and fuel
tanks here
Calibration
info button: get
calibration info
here
Tank size text
box: input
tank size here
Vessel Setup
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