Lowrance HDS-5x Quick Start Guide

Pub. 988-0176-03A

Function keys

HDS-5x

Quick Start Guide

HDS works very much like previous Lowrance products but there are some changes
that make it even easier to use. Read this guide to quickly familiarize yourself with
your new display. For more details on any of the features mentioned here consult
the user's manual.

PAGES

FREQ

LIGHT

POWER

Arrow

Keypad

ZOUT

ENTER

MENU

Press to bring up the Pages screen, also press and hold to switch control
between the panels and combo (split screen) pages.

Selects sonar frequency displayed on Sonar page.

Press to turn the unit on, adjust the backlight or place the unit in low
power (standby) mode. Press and hold to turn the unit off.

NOTE: The unit is set up for optimal automatic operation
under most conditions. For use in thick weeds or very deep

water, and a number of other shing situations, a range of
special Fishing Mode settings are available. Consult the

Activates cursor on Sonar page. Press up, down, left
or right to move the cursor.

Zooms out the Sonar page.

Zooms in the Sonar page.

ZIN

Press to return to a previous screen, clear data and

EXIT

close menus.

Press to save data, change values and accept menu
commands.

Accesses the features available on each page.

user's manual for more details.

Cursor depth

Sonar

Cursor

Fish archesBrush pile

Information at

cursor's position.

When the cursor is active on screen use the History bar to scroll the Sonar

page back and view previous sonar returns. When the cursor is on screen the

Range scale

sonar does not show real time sonar returns.

History bar

Amplitude

scope

To adjust Sensitivity and Colorline:

From the Sonar page press the 1. MENU key. The Sonar menu will
appear. From the Sonar menu select Adjust.

The Sensitivity adjustment menu will appear. Use the left and right 2.
arrows to make adjustments.

To adjust Colorline use the up or down arrows to select the Colorline 3.
menu. Use the left or right arrows to make adjustments.

To select a Sonar page Palette:

From the Sonar page press the 1. MENU key. The Sonar
menu will appear. Select View in the Sonar menu to open
the View submenu.

From the View submenu select 2. Palette. The Palette menu
has 12 sonar screen categories, including Grayscale,
Nightview and Iceview.