Lowrance HOOK-7x User Manual
HOOK-X Series
Operation manual
ENGLISH
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Compliance Statements
Lowrance HOOK-4x, HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x
• meets the technical standards in accordance with Part 15.103 of the FCC rules
• complies with CE under EMC directive 2004/108/EC
• complies with the requirements of level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic
Compatibility) standard 2008
For more information please refer to our website: www.lowrance.com.
Warning
The user is cautioned that any changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver
• Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help
NOTE: This manual covers HOOK-4x, HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x units. As a result, screenshots of menus
and dialogs may not match the look of your unit.
Table of contents
Introduction ...................................... 6
Unit controls.............................................6
Cursor .................................................... 11
Advanced mode .................................... 11
Restore defaults .................................... 11
Basic operation................................ 7
Setup wizard ............................................ 7
Pages ......................................................7
Selecting pages ....................................... 7
Page menus ............................................7
Accessing the Settings menu .................. 8
Accessing menu items.............................8
Working with menus ................................9
Dialogs.....................................................9
Fishing modes ....................................... 10
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Pages .............................................. 12
Sonar page ............................................ 12
DownScan page ................................... 12
Combo pages ........................................ 13
Overlay data .......................................... 14
Sonar operation ............................. 15
CHIRP ...................................................15
Trackback ..............................................16
Sonar menu ........................................... 16
Sensitivity ..............................................17
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Colorline ................................................17
Settings .......................................... 30
Range .................................................... 17
Frequency .............................................18
Ping speed.............................................19
Fish ID ..................................................20
DownScan options.................................20
Sonar settings........................................22
Installation .............................................23
DownScan operation ..................... 25
Trackback .............................................25
DownScan menu ................................... 25
Ping Speed ............................................ 27
DownScan options.................................27
Settings menu........................................30
System...................................................30
Set language .........................................31
Audio .....................................................31
Alarms ..................................................31
Units ......................................................32
NMEA 0183 (HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x
only) ....................................................... 32
Specications ................................ 33
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Introduction
Unit controls
LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight
level and turns unit on/off
KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects
items on menus
PAGES: allows you to select a page to
view
MENU: opens settings, context and
page menus
ENTER: nalizes menu selections
ZOOM Keys: used to zoom in/zoom
out
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Turn unit
on/off
Adjusting
the
backlight
Muting
Audio
Getting started
To turn on/off the unit, press and
hold the LIGHT/POWER key for
three seconds.
This unit has
Press the LIGHT/POWER key to
switch backlight levels.
Select Audio from the System
menu and press ENTER. Enable/
disable Mute.
10 backlight levels.
Basic operation
Setup wizard
The Setup wizard will appear when the 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.
Pages
Pages dialog
NOTE: Available pages vary depending
on the unit and the connected transducer.
Selecting pages
To select a page, press the keypad in the direction
of the desired page and press ENTER.
Page menus
The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus
that can only be accessed when those pages are
displayed.
DownScan page
DownScan menu
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Sonar page
Combo pages
Accessing the Settings menu
x2
Sonar menu
Accessing menu items
The keypad and ENTER key are used to select
menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad
to highlight the desired item and press ENTER.
Two-panel page
Horizontal panel
Press the PAGES key twice to switch active
panels. The page menu for active page will be
displayed when the MENU key is pressed. The
active panel is denoted by an orange border.
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Working with menus
There are several menu types used to make
adjustments to options and settings, including
scrollbars, on/o features and dropdown menus.
NOTE: Press the MENU key to Exit
menus.
Dialogs
Scrollbars
Select the scrollbar and press the
keypad left (decrease) or right
(increase).
On/Off features
Select an on/o menu item and
press ENTER to turn it on/o.
Dropdown menus
Access the dropdown menu
and press use the keypad to
select the desired item and
press ENTER.
Dialogs are used for user input
or for presenting information to
the user. Depending on the type
of entry, dierent methods are
used to conrm, cancel or close
the dialog.
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Fishing modes
(Conventional sonar only)
Fishing modes enhance the performance of your
unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings
geared to specic shing conditions.
Fishing mode options
General Use 1000 ft or less Coastal
Shallow
Water
Fresh Water 400 ft or less Inland/Near coastal
Deep Water 1000 ft or more Offshore
Slow
Trolling
Fast
Trolling
Clear Water 400 ft or less Inland/Coastal
60 ft or less Shallow weedy bottoms
400 ft or less Inland/Coastal
400 ft or less Inland/Coastal
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Brackish
Water
Ice 400 ft or less Ice shing
400 ft or less Fresh-Saltwater mix
NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when shing
in less than 100 feet of water; otherwise
your unit may not track bottom properly.
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Cursor
The keypad moves the cursor around the display,
allowing you to scroll the map, select map items
and review sonar history.
Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit
cursor mode to clear the cursor.
Advanced mode
Enables advanced features and settings.
The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is turned on:
• Units (Enables distance, speed, depth,
temperature, and bearings options)
• HOOK-5x & HOOK-7x only:
NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional
Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49)
Standby mode
Lowers power consumption by turning o sonar
and the display.
Press the PWR/LIGHT key to
access the Backlight dialog.
Select Standby and press ENTER.
Press any key to resume normal
operation.
NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby
mode when your boat is not is use will run
down your battery.
Restore defaults
Resets unit options and settings
to defaults.
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