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Fish Finding Sonar Operation manual HDS-5x.
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1 Contents T able of contents Introduct ion ....................................................................................... 3 Get ting Sta r ted ................................................................................. 5 T urnin g on the U nit .
2 Contents Radar Operation (optional ) ........................................................... 33 Radar menu ............................................................................................. 34 Adjust m enu ............................
3 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.
4 Introduction Lowrance HDS-5x Sonar ZOUT : Zooms out the screen so you can see more of the water column ZIN : Zooms in the screen, allowing you to get a closer look at desired returns LIGHT/POWER: co.
5 Getting Started Getting Started T urning on the Unit Press the POWER/LIGHT key to turn on the unit. T o 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.
6 Getting Started Language Selects language used for menus, text boxes and messages. T o 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 .
7 Getting Started Selecting a Fishing Mode Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specic shing conditions. T o select a shing mode: 1. Press MENU twice. 2. Select Sonar and press ENTER .
8 Getting Started Restore Defaults The Restore Defaults command switches the unit back to the settings it had when you purchased it (default). T o Restore Defaults: 1. Press MENU twice. 2. Select System and press ENTER . 3. Highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER .
9 Pages Pages Pages Screen Consists of page icons that scroll horizontally around the Pages menu. T o view the pages screen, press the P AGES key . Selecting Pages Pressing the keypad left or right will move the page icons around the menu. T o select a page, move the desired page icon to the center of the screen.
10 Pages Data Overlay Data overlay is information you can display on top of the page screen, allowing you to customize each page with desired data. Data Overlay menu Every page option has its own Data Overlay menu. The menu allows you to edit, add or remove overlay data from the display .
11 Pages Move or Placing a Gauge The Move gauge command allows you to move data overlay to any position on the screen. When you use the Place gauge command, the gauge will be locked in its current position. T o move/place a gauge: 1. Press the ENTER key when the gauge is in edit mode.
12 Pages Size Selects the size of the data overlay display . Data overlay can be displayed in four sizes. W ith 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. Limits Controls the number scale used on data overlay gauges and selects warning thresholds.
13 Pages Conguration menu Allows you to Add/Remove sources and adjust Bezel, Caption and Invert T ext Settings. Other conguration menu options are covered previously in the section. T o access the Conguration menu, highlight Conguration on the Edit Overlay menu and press ENTER .
14 Pages Sonar Page 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.
15 Pages Radar Page (optional) Displays the PPI (Position Plan Indicator) screen, Range Rings and the cursor . The PPI can be shifted to show more of a desired portion of the screen (Look Ahead, Center & Offset) and the color palette can be changed to show returns in white, yellow , black or green.
16 Pages Info menu Controls Info page data, page layout and data display format selection. T o 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.
17 Pages T o 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 .
18 Pages 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 . T o remove a source: 1.
19 Pages Change Layout Controls the gauge layout of dashboard templates and customized dashboards. That allows you to select a desired gauge layout template for all dashboards. T o change layout: 1. Highlight the desired dashboard and press ENTER . 2.
20 Pages T o 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.
21 Pages Displaying Combo Pages Y ou 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. T o display a combo page: 1.
22 Pages Displaying Multiple Panels 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. T o display multiple panels: 1.
23 Pages T o adjust panel sizes: 1. With the combo page or multi-panel display on the screen, press the P AGES 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 .
24 Sonar Sonar Operation T o access the Sonar Page: 1. Press the P AGES key . 2. Use the keypad to select Sonar and press ENTER . V iewing Sonar History Y ou can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse.
25 Sonar Sonar Menu Accesses features ranging from Auto Sensitivity and Depth Range to Frequency and Stop Sonar . From the Sonar Page, press MENU to access the Sonar Menu. Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on the display . Increasing Sensitivity will show more detail on the screen; decreasing Sensitivity displays less.
26 Sonar 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.
27 Sonar • 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.
28 Sonar Custom — Upper and Lower Limits Controls not only the depth range (lower limit), but also lets you choose the upper limit. So, instead of a selecting a range that includes the water surface, you can choose upper and lower limits anywhere along the water column.
29 Sonar T o 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.
30 Sonar T emperature Graph Uses a red line graph with digital display at the top of the screen to illustrate changes in T emperature. The T emperature graph makes it easier to recognize temperature trends. T o turn the T emperature Graph on/off, highlight T emperature Graph on the Sonar Options menu and press ENTER .
31 Sonar 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.
32 Sonar T o 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).
33 Radar Radar Operation (optional) T o access the Radar Page: 1. Press the P AGES key . 2. Use the keypad to select the Radar Icon and press ENTER . North Indicator Radar orientation indicator Range Ring Size Range Rings Heading Line Range NOTE: Y ou will only be able to see the Radar page if your unit is connected to a radar .
34 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 . T o access the Radar menu, press the MENU key when the Radar page is on the display .
35 Radar Adjust menu options Gain Controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver . Increasing gain will show more detail on the screen; decreasing gain will show less detail. T oo much detail will clutter the screen. Conversely , desired returns may not be shown if gain is too low .
36 Radar Sea Clutter Allows you to select the Sea Clutter adjustment mode — Auto or Manual. If you make changes to Sea Clutter when it is in auto mode (Harbor or Offshore), Sea Clut- ter will switch to Manual mode.
37 Radar Position Center Default setting, will position the PPI in the center of the screen Look Ahead Shifts the PPI to the bottom of the screen, allowing you to see more of the area in front of your vessel Offset Allows you to move the PPI to a any location on the display .
38 Radar EBL/VRM menu Places selected Electronic Bearing Line and V ariable Range Marker on the display . T o 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.
39 Radar Data Box T urns on/off on screen EBL/VRM information box . T o 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.
40 Radar T o 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 . T o change the shape of Guard Zones 1. Select Shape and press ENTER . 2. Select the desired shape and press ENTER .
41 Settings The Settings Menu provides access to installation and advanced conguration settings for your unit. T o access the Settings menu, press MENU twice. Settings Menu Options System Fuel V essels Page Alarms Simulator Sonar Units Radar (if applicable) Network System Used to change system settings like units, language and key beeps.
42 Settings T o change Text Size: 1. Highlight T ext 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.
43 Settings Screen Capture Saves images of your unit’ s screen to your unit. Y ou will only be able to review images on your unit. Y ou can not save them to an MMC/SD card. T o take a screen capture: 1. Select Screen Capture from the System menu and press ENTER .
44 Settings T o 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. T o adjust cursor settings: 1. Highlight the desired cursor setting and press ENTER .
45 Settings Sonar Settings The Sonar Settings Menu is used to modify Sonar options and display settings like Sonar Source, Noise Rejection and Fishing Mode. T o access the Sonar Settings: 1. Press MENU twice. 2. Select Sonar and press ENTER . Network Sonar Allows your unit to send/receive sonar data from another sonar unit on an ethernet network.
46 Settings T o 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 .
47 Settings 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.
48 Settings T o 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.
49 Settings Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from the transducer to the lowest part of the keel. If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below the transducer , it will be input as –3.5 feet. T o set Keel Offset: 1. Highlight the Keel Offset text box on the Installation menu and press ENTER .
50 Settings W ater Speed Averaging A verages water speed by measuring your speed at a selected interval. W ater speed intervals range from one to 30 seconds. If you select ve seconds, your water speed will be recorded every ve seconds, then averaged.
51 Settings T o select a Temperature Averaging interval: 1. Highlight the T emperature A veraging box on the Installation menu. 2. Press the keypad left/right to select the desired interval and press ENTER . T ransducer T ype Selects the transducer model connected to your display unit.
52 Settings Radar Settings Menu (optional) Controls Radar options and display settings like T arget Expansion, Orientation and Bearings. T o access the Radar settings menu: 1. Press MENU twice. 2. Select Radar and press ENTER . T arget Expansion Increases the size of radar targets, making them easier to see on the radar display .
53 Settings 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.
54 Settings Range Rings Allows you to quickly estimate the distance from your vessel to a another radar target. T o turn on/off Range Rings, highlight Range Rings on the Radar Settings menu and press ENTER . Range Markers Located below each Range Ring, Range Markers display the distance from your position to each range ring.
55 Settings T o 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 . MARP A MARP A automatically tracks selected radar tar gets, making it easier to avoid collisions.
56 Settings To adjust CP A and TCP A settings: 1. Press MENU twice 2. Select V essels and press ENTER . 3. Select Dangerous V essels and press ENTER . 4. Select the CP A or TCP A text box and press ENTER . 5. Follow the onscreen instructions and press ENTER .
57 Settings To cancel individual targets: 1. Press the keypad to activate the cursor . 2. Move the cursor over a target you are tracking and press MENU . 3. Select Cancel T arget and press ENTER . T o cancel all targets: 1. From the radar page, press MENU .
58 Settings T arget Alarms Y ou can be alerted when a MARP A target breaches CP A or TCP A thresholds by setting an alarm. T o set MARP A target alarm: 1. Press MENU twice. 2. Select Alarms and press ENTER . 3. Select Settings and press ENTER . 4. Select V essels and press ENTER .
59 Settings Installation Adjustment Menu The installation adjustment menu is used to make adjustments to bearing alignment, range offset, antenna height and open array park angle. When the installation adjustment menu is accessed, press the keypad up/down to select a feature.
60 Settings T o 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 .
61 Settings Antenna Height Antenna height is the distance from the waterline to the Antenna (scanner). It is important to correctly input antenna height to prevent problems with the Sea Clutter feature. T o Adjust Antenna Height: 1. Select Adjust Antenna Height from the Installation menu and press ENTER .
62 Settings 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.
63 Settings Fuel Used to input fuel data like engine/tank conguration, fuel tank capacity and engine calibration. Y our unit uses that data to calculate the overall fuel performance of your vessel. T o access the Fuel menu, select Fuel from the Settings menu and press ENTER .
64 Settings T o 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 .
65 Settings 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. T o access fuel used information, select Fuel Used from the Fuel menu and press ENTER .
66 Settings Engine/T ank Conguration Used to input the number of engines and fuel tanks on your vessel. Y our unit must have that information to be able to calibrate you engine(s). T o select engine-tank conguration: 1. Highlight the vessel conguration drop-down menu and press ENTER .
67 Settings Alarms This unit has alarms covering everything from depth and water temp rate to fuel and waypoint radius. The alarms list has three tabs: Active, History and Settings.
68 Settings To silence an alarm: When an Alarm is triggered, a tone will sound and a alarm window will appear on the screen. Press ENTER to silence the alarm and close the alarm window . After alarm is silenced its corresponding alarm bell will continue to ash in the bottom left corner of the screen.
69 Settings Network Controls network conguration, data sources, serial port settings, waypoint sharing and allows you to monitor network performance (NMEA 2000 and ethernet) and network devices. T o access the Network menu, select Network from the Settings menu and press ENTER .
70 Settings Data Source menu Allows you to change the name and scope of a source and add/ remove sources from a NMEA 2000 or ethernet network. T o access a Data Source menu, highlight a desired source and press MENU . Rename Used to rename a Data Source.
71 Settings T o select a scope: 1. Highlight Scope on the selected device’s data source menu and press ENTER . 2. Use the keypad to select Global or Local and press ENTER . Reset Global and Reset Local Selecting Reset Global will reset all the source selections to default settings and removes all instances on all networked HDS units.
72 Settings Device Menu Options Details Accesses the Device Information screen Refresh Refreshes the device list Sort Allows you to sort device list by Model ID or Serial No.
73 Settings To congure device location: 1. Select a device from the device list and press ENTER . The Device Information screen will appear . 2. Highlight the Congure button and press ENTER . The Device Conguration screen will appear . 3. Highlight the Location dropdown menu and press ENTER .
74 Settings Diagnostics Displays diagnostic information on NMEA 2000 networks displays the status of information shared between units (UDB). From the UDB tab, you also can select a unit to be used as the master (primary) unit when sharing information.
75 Settings T o congure serial ports: 1. Highlight Serial Ports on the Network menu and press ENTER . 2. Select the desired setting and press ENTER . 3. Use the keypad to select the desired option and press ENTER . 4. Highlight OK and press ENTER .
76 Settings Dangerous V essels Allows you to set the dangerous vessel threshold via CP A (Closest point of approach) and TCP A (Time to closest point of approach) settings. T o adjust CP A or TCP A settings: 1. Select Dangerous V essels from the V essels menu and press ENTER .
77 Specications Specications: HDS-5x General Case Size: • HDS-5x : 5.8” H x 7.3” W x 4” D (14.6 x 18.4 x 10.2 cm), 2.30 lbs Display: • HDS-5 : 5.
78 Unit Care Unit Care Cleaning the screen Clean the screen with a mixture of distilled water (50%) and white distilled vinegar (50%) or W index® V inegar Multi Surface. Do not use any type of abrasive cleaners. They will remove the Anti-Reection coating from the glass.
79 T roubleshooting If your unit is not working, or if you need technical help, use the following troubleshooting section before contacting the customer service department. 1. Check the power cable’s connection at the unit. 2. Make sure the power cable is wired properly .
80 T roubleshooting bubbles. (See the Installation Section for how to install the transducer .) 3. When attaching a transducer to the inside of a hull, ONL Y use epoxy available from LEI (see inside back cover for or- der information). 4. Do NOT use RTV silicone rubber adhesive or any other type of epoxy .
81 T roubleshooting transducer cables away from other electrical wiring on the boat. 3. When trolling over weed beds in 20ft of water or less, you may experience vertical bars, loss of the chart picture, or the digital depth. First, do a soft reset of the unit.
82 T roubleshooting to 60ft or whatever depth you expect the sh to appear at. This will maximize the screen resolution to show small ob- jects larger on the screen. It is unlikely you will see average- sized sh display as arches in a 100ft deep water column.
83 T roubleshooting 5. When no noise appears on the sonar unit after all of the above tests, then the noise source is probably cavitation. Many people make sonar installations which function per- fectly in shallow water , or when the boat is at rest. In most cases, the cause of the malfunction is the location and/or angle of the transducer .
84 T roubleshooting b. If you are NOT getting a countdown, press MENU, se- lect RADAR INFORMA TION and press ENT . Highlight FORCE ST A TUS UPDA TE and press ENT . Pay attention to the RX/TX buttons. c. If the TX is not lighting up then either you do not have the com port set to RADAR or the GPS unit is defective.
85 Index Index A Acquire targets 36 Active panel 21 Add dashboard 19 Adjusting text size 41 Adjust panel sizes 22 Advanced settings 43 Alarm Limits 67 Alarms 66 Enable/Disable 66 Amplitude Scope 30 An.
86 Index Global source 69 Guard zone conguration 40 Guard zones 39 I Info page 15 K Keel offset 48 Key beeps 42 Keypad 5 Keypad functions 4 L Language 41 Local source 69 M Manual Conventions 3 MARP.
87 Index Sharing sonar 31 Sidelobe suppression 61 Silencing alarms 67 Simulator 75 Simulator advanced settings 75 Simulator demo mode 75 SIRIUS radio 44 Sonar Adjust menu 27 Sonar installation menu 48.
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