User manual LOWRANCE HDS-5

[. . . ] 988-0176-01B HDS-5 & HDS-7 Fish Finding Sonar and GPS Operations Guide Software updates for your unit. Occassionally check the Lowrance website for free software upgrades for your unit. Select the Downloads option from the grey menu bar near the top of the Lowrance website homepage. Select Products Software Updates from the list on the left side of the screen. Scroll through the Product list and select your unit to download the software update. Contents Table of contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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 Harbor Offshore Rain Clutter Precipitation reflects radar signals, cluttering the screen. Interference Rejection reduces or eliminates returns caused by rain, hail, sleet or snow. Interference Rejection Reduces interference from other active radars near your vessel. If another ship is operating radar near you, interference from its radar signals can appear on your display. Increase interference rejection until radar interference is eliminated from your display. Target Boost (only available on some radars) This feature increases the size of radar targets, making them easier to see on the display. Switches Sea Clutter from Auto to Manual mode Auto setting optimized for harbor-like environment Auto setting designed for offshore conditions Clear Trails Clears all target trails from the radar screen. New trails will continue to appear unless you turn off the target trails feature. Use the Arrow keypad to select Clear Trails and press enTeR. 63 Radar Position You can move the PPI (Plan Position Indicator) to different locations on the radar display. Position Center Look Ahead 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 Offset Center: PPI centered on the display Look Ahead: PPI moves down, allowing you to see more of what is in front of you 64 Radar Symbology on Symbology off 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. EBL/VRM 1 EBL/VRM 2 EBL/VRM 1 & EBL/ VRM 2 Data Boxes eBL/VRM An Electronic Bearing Line (EBL) is a radial line used to show the distance 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. 65 Radar eBL/VRM menu Places selected Electronic Bearing Line and Variable Range Marker on the display. Use the keypad to move the EBL and increase/ decrease the size of the VRM. To turn on/off the EBL/VRM information box, highlight Data box on the EBL/VRM menu and press enTeR. EBL/VRM menu Data box 66 Radar Cursor position window When the cursor is active on screen the Cursor position window appears in the bottom left corner of the Radar page. Cursor position window 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. 67 Radar Blank page 68 Settings Settings Menu The Settings Menu provides access to installation and advanced configuration settings for your unit. Settings Menu Options System Page Chart (if applicable) Radar (if applicable) Sonar (if applicable) Fuel Alarms Trails Units Network Vessels Simulator Sirius (if applicable) System Used to change system settings like units, language and key beeps. Highlight System and press enTeR. System Menu Language Selects the language used on menus and dialog boxes. [. . . ] For the best signal reception, an external GPS antenna/receiver should be located where it can receive as many signals as possible. There 2. 120 Troubleshooting should be nothing around or above the antenna. However, GPS antennas can receive signals well through many types of glass and fabric. It is recommended to try various locations before making a permanent installation. [. . . ]