StructureMap Guide
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... the same area, you want to use Live mode. NOTE: If there is used to view a map of the same area on the same SD card, the maps will overlap on your boat to have more than one StructureMap of the underwater environment that can be reviewed and examined either on or... off , all recent sonar history is lost. Typically it will show up behind the vessel icon. If you should put the maps on separate SD cards. 3 Live mode allows the user to scroll back and zoom in saved mode water. It also allows the user to quickly...
... the same area, you want to use Live mode. NOTE: If there is used to view a map of the same area on the same SD card, the maps will overlap on your boat to have more than one StructureMap of the underwater environment that can be reviewed and examined either on or... off , all recent sonar history is lost. Typically it will show up behind the vessel icon. If you should put the maps on separate SD cards. 3 Live mode allows the user to scroll back and zoom in saved mode water. It also allows the user to quickly...
StructureMap Guide
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...log files to use any of your boat over an area and select Log Sonar data from the Files menu. This can be converted to map when complete on the screen during the recording process. Current file size is stopped. 4 To have structure sonar log (.sl2) files automatically converted... file conversion. NOTE: For best results, we recommend turning off Auto Range when recording a structure sonar log (.sl2). limited size of the HDS internal memory. Refer to your SD card or in the unit's internal memory will not be able to structuremap format Manual conversion Automatic conversion NOTE...
...log files to use any of your boat over an area and select Log Sonar data from the Files menu. This can be converted to map when complete on the screen during the recording process. Current file size is stopped. 4 To have structure sonar log (.sl2) files automatically converted... file conversion. NOTE: For best results, we recommend turning off Auto Range when recording a structure sonar log (.sl2). limited size of the HDS internal memory. Refer to your SD card or in the unit's internal memory will not be able to structuremap format Manual conversion Automatic conversion NOTE...
StructureMap Guide
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To view StructureMap data with other mapping card data on an HDS-8 or HDS-10, place the mapping card in one lake at a time to the internal memory due to limited space. We recommend only adding StructureMap (.smf ) files of StructureMap (.smf ) files .... Using StructureMaps with mapping cards StructureMap allows you to maintain full chart capability and can view StructureMap (.smf ) files from the Files menu, which allows you have an HDS-5 or HDS-7, copy the StructureMap (.smf ) files to the units internal memory to view StructureMap data with data from card Refer to your operation...
To view StructureMap data with other mapping card data on an HDS-8 or HDS-10, place the mapping card in one lake at a time to the internal memory due to limited space. We recommend only adding StructureMap (.smf ) files of StructureMap (.smf ) files .... Using StructureMaps with mapping cards StructureMap allows you to maintain full chart capability and can view StructureMap (.smf ) files from the Files menu, which allows you have an HDS-5 or HDS-7, copy the StructureMap (.smf ) files to the units internal memory to view StructureMap data with data from card Refer to your operation...
StructureMap Guide
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... mode 7 Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on top of the sidescan history trail. Adjusts the width of the map. This is helpful when using marine mapping cards. • Minimum Transparency Maximum Transparency As you increase Structure overlay Transparency, you will be able to distinguish suspended objects from the..., while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage. • Noise Rejection - Used to select a color scheme that allows the Structuremap detail to appear more marine card map data through the Structure overlay. • Palette -
... mode 7 Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on top of the sidescan history trail. Adjusts the width of the map. This is helpful when using marine mapping cards. • Minimum Transparency Maximum Transparency As you increase Structure overlay Transparency, you will be able to distinguish suspended objects from the..., while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage. • Noise Rejection - Used to select a color scheme that allows the Structuremap detail to appear more marine card map data through the Structure overlay. • Palette -
Installation Manual
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... the same time will activate Man Overboard mode. ENTER: Finalize menu selections; accesses searching tools. 3 MMC/SD Card slot: Insert MMC/SD and high-detail mapping cards here. 4 SOFT KEYS: Controls commonly used features and functions. Only available on 8 & 10" units. 7 PAGES: Press to aid scrolling. Overview 1 ... a fly wheel to open Pages menu; CONTROL KEYS ZOUT: Zoom out to see more of the map with less detail ZIN: Zoom in to select the active panel of the map with more detail. EXIT: Cancels entries, closes menus & windows; Pressing ZOUT & ZIN at current ...
... the same time will activate Man Overboard mode. ENTER: Finalize menu selections; accesses searching tools. 3 MMC/SD Card slot: Insert MMC/SD and high-detail mapping cards here. 4 SOFT KEYS: Controls commonly used features and functions. Only available on 8 & 10" units. 7 PAGES: Press to aid scrolling. Overview 1 ... a fly wheel to open Pages menu; CONTROL KEYS ZOUT: Zoom out to see more of the map with less detail ZIN: Zoom in to select the active panel of the map with more detail. EXIT: Cancels entries, closes menus & windows; Pressing ZOUT & ZIN at current ...
HDS Gen2 2.5 software release addendum - EN
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... water highlighting - Filters rocks below a certain depth 3D charts for Lowrance 3D charts are two 3D view options available: • Rotate - default view keeping the boat in 3D charts have changed slightly with the HDS 2.0 software update. Displays pink dots for Insight mapping. There are available for Shallow areas up to move the...
... water highlighting - Filters rocks below a certain depth 3D charts for Lowrance 3D charts are two 3D view options available: • Rotate - default view keeping the boat in 3D charts have changed slightly with the HDS 2.0 software update. Displays pink dots for Insight mapping. There are available for Shallow areas up to move the...
Quick Start Guide
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... menu select Navigation and press ENTER. 2. Select Cancel and press Enter. MMC/SD card slot The MMC/SD card slot allows you want to view mapping charts and save/view route, trail and sonar log data. Go To Cursor / Cancel Navigation To Navigate to create a waypoint at the your current position...
... menu select Navigation and press ENTER. 2. Select Cancel and press Enter. MMC/SD card slot The MMC/SD card slot allows you want to view mapping charts and save/view route, trail and sonar log data. Go To Cursor / Cancel Navigation To Navigate to create a waypoint at the your current position...
Operation Manual
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...Select the Downloads option from the list on the West. Scroll through the Product list and select your unit Occassionally check the Lowrance website for free software upgrades for the software upgrades. Navico may find it necessary to non-metric measures. Go to change or... the software update. infoUSA is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Additional mapping data: copyright© 2010 by infoUSA, copyright© 2001-2010, All Rights Reserved. All features and specifications subject to www.lowrance.com for your unit. Units sold with Enhanced US Basemap, Nautic Insight,...
...Select the Downloads option from the list on the West. Scroll through the Product list and select your unit Occassionally check the Lowrance website for free software upgrades for the software upgrades. Navico may find it necessary to non-metric measures. Go to change or... the software update. infoUSA is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Additional mapping data: copyright© 2010 by infoUSA, copyright© 2001-2010, All Rights Reserved. All features and specifications subject to www.lowrance.com for your unit. Units sold with Enhanced US Basemap, Nautic Insight,...
Operation Manual
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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 53 Navionics 55 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 2
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 53 Navionics 55 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 2
Operation Manual
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... here 5 toggles between cursor position and chart location on /off WPT/FIND: saves a waypoint at current position; Introduction Lowrance HDS-5/7 & HDS 5m/7m ZOUT: Zoom out to see more of the map with less detail ZIN: Zoom in to switch active panels when viewing combo pages MENU: opens context & settings menus LIGHT/POWER: controls...
... here 5 toggles between cursor position and chart location on /off WPT/FIND: saves a waypoint at current position; Introduction Lowrance HDS-5/7 & HDS 5m/7m ZOUT: Zoom out to see more of the map with less detail ZIN: Zoom in to switch active panels when viewing combo pages MENU: opens context & settings menus LIGHT/POWER: controls...
Operation Manual
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Press Menu twice. 2. Highlight Chart and press Enter. 3. Select the desired map data option and press enter. Getting Started Selecting Chart Data This unit supports Lowrance and Navionics map data. Select Chart Data and press enter. 4. Press Menu twice. 2. Select Sonar and press enter. 3. Chart data is selected from other sonar units 8 Highlight Fishing...
Press Menu twice. 2. Highlight Chart and press Enter. 3. Select the desired map data option and press enter. Getting Started Selecting Chart Data This unit supports Lowrance and Navionics map data. Select Chart Data and press enter. 4. Press Menu twice. 2. Select Sonar and press enter. 3. Chart data is selected from other sonar units 8 Highlight Fishing...
Operation Manual
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... Sonar on the screen to get a depth reading • Show fish echoes as you can : • Move the cursor to view only desired portion of a Map that moves in real time as fish symbols with North at the top of the screen. On the Sonar Page you can : • Save Waypoints... the Chart Page you move. On the right side of interest (POI) • Navigate routes; By default, the map is used to view the map: 2D and Shaded Relief (only available on the display. This page has three map orientation options (North Up, Track Up & Course Up) and two ways to scroll the...
... Sonar on the screen to get a depth reading • Show fish echoes as you can : • Move the cursor to view only desired portion of a Map that moves in real time as fish symbols with North at the top of the screen. On the Sonar Page you can : • Save Waypoints... the Chart Page you move. On the right side of interest (POI) • Navigate routes; By default, the map is used to view the map: 2D and Shaded Relief (only available on the display. This page has three map orientation options (North Up, Track Up & Course Up) and two ways to scroll the...
Operation Manual
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Chart Chart Operation Point 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 ... areas on the latitude and longitude of Interest (POI) Waypoint Chart orientation indicator Cursor coordinates Current position icon Cursor Chart page in 2D Chart mode Map scale To access the Chart page: 1.
Chart Chart Operation Point 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 ... areas on the latitude and longitude of Interest (POI) Waypoint Chart orientation indicator Cursor coordinates Current position icon Cursor Chart page in 2D Chart mode Map scale To access the Chart page: 1.
Operation Manual
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...current position 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 features. The current position icon represents your heading. Chart menu • Go to Cursor:... Navigates to the Chart page and press the MENU key. Chart Options menu Controls chart features and options including Map Orientation, Chart Detail, Look Ahead, Chart categories and Imagery. 37 The icon always points to determine a position, the icon's movement ...
...current position 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 features. The current position icon represents your heading. Chart menu • Go to Cursor:... Navigates to the Chart page and press the MENU key. Chart Options menu Controls chart features and options including Map Orientation, Chart Detail, Look Ahead, Chart categories and Imagery. 37 The icon always points to determine a position, the icon's movement ...
Operation Manual
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... of the Chart page. You can quickly create a waypoint at your movement. (North Up, Heading Up and Course Up) Controls level of map detail (Full, Medium, Low) Shows more of the map area in the lower left hand corner of you Opens chart categories display settings list Toggles 2D and Shaded Relief... map display settings (only available on select US models) Go To Cursor The Go To Cursor command is the latitude and longitude of a specific position on ...
... of the Chart page. You can quickly create a waypoint at your movement. (North Up, Heading Up and Course Up) Controls level of map detail (Full, Medium, Low) Shows more of the map area in the lower left hand corner of you Opens chart categories display settings list Toggles 2D and Shaded Relief... map display settings (only available on select US models) Go To Cursor The Go To Cursor command is the latitude and longitude of a specific position on ...
Operation Manual
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... Displays the Chart page with North always at the top of the screen Displays the Chart page in front of you. The three Map Orientation options are: North Up, Heads Up and Course Up. The Chart options submenu will appear, select Chart options. To select / deselect the Look Ahead ... the Chart page press the MENU key. The Chart menu will appear. 2. From the Chart options submenu select or deselect Look Ahead to display more map area 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...
... Displays the Chart page with North always at the top of the screen Displays the Chart page in front of you. The three Map Orientation options are: North Up, Heads Up and Course Up. The Chart options submenu will appear, select Chart options. To select / deselect the Look Ahead ... the Chart page press the MENU key. The Chart menu will appear. 2. From the Chart options submenu select or deselect Look Ahead to display more map area 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...
Operation Manual
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... will appear. 2. From the Chart options submenu select Chart categories. Make your selection and press ENTER. 2D mapping Shaded Relief, only available on the Chart page. The Chart options submenu will appear with two map options: 2D and Shaded Relief. From the Chart menu select Chart options. Chart Chart categories Use the...
... will appear. 2. From the Chart options submenu select Chart categories. Make your selection and press ENTER. 2D mapping Shaded Relief, only available on the Chart page. The Chart options submenu will appear with two map options: 2D and Shaded Relief. From the Chart menu select Chart options. Chart Chart categories Use the...
Operation Manual
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... screen, press Details. Chart Chart page Icons, Tides and Currents Use the cursor on top of your surroundings by allowing you greater awareness of the map.
... screen, press Details. Chart Chart page Icons, Tides and Currents Use the cursor on top of your surroundings by allowing you greater awareness of the map.
Operation Manual
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... Selects radar transmission mode Adjusts Gain, Sea Clutter, Rain Clutter, Interference Rejection and Target Boost Automatic Gain setting that is turned on the map To make adjustments, highlight Transparency and press the arrow keys left/right NOTE: Radar State, Adjust, Auto Gain and Sea Clutter are covered... card slot. 2. Chart Radar Options The Radar Options menu appears when Radar Overlay is suitable for a variety of 2D and 3D mapping detail and numerous mapping options, including support for Navionics Platinum, Gold, HotMaps and high definition Fish'n chip electronic charts.
... Selects radar transmission mode Adjusts Gain, Sea Clutter, Rain Clutter, Interference Rejection and Target Boost Automatic Gain setting that is turned on the map To make adjustments, highlight Transparency and press the arrow keys left/right NOTE: Radar State, Adjust, Auto Gain and Sea Clutter are covered... card slot. 2. Chart Radar Options The Radar Options menu appears when Radar Overlay is suitable for a variety of 2D and 3D mapping detail and numerous mapping options, including support for Navionics Platinum, Gold, HotMaps and high definition Fish'n chip electronic charts.
Operation Manual
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.... Select Adjust and press Enter. 2. Press the keypad up/down to make adjustments. 4. After adjustments are completed, press Enter. To change the shape of the map on Radar Overlay is selected, press the keypad left/right to select the desired setting. 3. When the desired setting is available in the Chart Operation...
.... Select Adjust and press Enter. 2. Press the keypad up/down to make adjustments. 4. After adjustments are completed, press Enter. To change the shape of the map on Radar Overlay is selected, press the keypad left/right to select the desired setting. 3. When the desired setting is available in the Chart Operation...