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... change without notice. All features and specifications subject to do so without notice. We reserve the right to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. Compliance Statements Lowrance HOOK-4x, HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x • meets the technical standards in accordance with Part 15.103 of the FCC rules •...
... change without notice. All features and specifications subject to do so without notice. We reserve the right to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. Compliance Statements Lowrance HOOK-4x, HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x • meets the technical standards in accordance with Part 15.103 of the FCC rules •...
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... radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Warning The user is no guarantee that of the receiver • Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help NOTE: This manual covers HOOK-4x, HOOK-5x and HOOK...
... radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Warning The user is no guarantee that of the receiver • Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help NOTE: This manual covers HOOK-4x, HOOK-5x and HOOK...
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Table of contents Introduction 6 Unit controls 6 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 Cursor 11 Advanced mode 11 Restore defaults 11 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 Table of contents | HOOK X series 4
Table of contents Introduction 6 Unit controls 6 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 Cursor 11 Advanced mode 11 Restore defaults 11 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 Table of contents | HOOK X series 4
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Colorline 17 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 30 Settings menu 30 System 30 Set language 31 Audio 31 Alarms 31 Units 32 NMEA 0183 (HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x only 32 Specifications 33 5 Table of contents | HOOK X series
Colorline 17 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 30 Settings menu 30 System 30 Set language 31 Audio 31 Alarms 31 Units 32 NMEA 0183 (HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x only 32 Specifications 33 5 Table of contents | HOOK X series
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... the Setup wizard, restore defaults. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Pages Pages dialog DownScan page DownScan menu NOTE: Available pages vary depending on for the first time. Basic operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. 7 Basic operation | HOOK X series...
... the Setup wizard, restore defaults. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Pages Pages dialog DownScan page DownScan menu NOTE: Available pages vary depending on for the first time. Basic operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. 7 Basic operation | HOOK X series...
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...used to make adjustments to the user. Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to options and settings, including scrollbars, on the type of entry, different methods are several menu types used to Exit menus. Dropdown menus Access the dropdown menu and press use the keypad to turn... it on /off . On/Off features Select an on /off menu item and press ENTER to select the desired item and press ENTER. 9 Basic operation | HOOK X series Scrollbars Select the scrollbar and press the...
...used to make adjustments to the user. Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to options and settings, including scrollbars, on the type of entry, different methods are several menu types used to Exit menus. Dropdown menus Access the dropdown menu and press use the keypad to turn... it on /off . On/Off features Select an on /off menu item and press ENTER to select the desired item and press ENTER. 9 Basic operation | HOOK X series Scrollbars Select the scrollbar and press the...
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Fishing modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit may not track bottom properly. otherwise your unit by providing preset packages of water; Fishing mode options General Use 1000 ft or less Coastal Shallow Water Fresh Water 60 ft or less 400 ft or less Shallow weedy... ft or less Offshore Inland/Coastal Inland/Coastal Inland/Coastal Fresh-Saltwater mix Ice 400 ft or less Ice fishing NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Basic operation | HOOK X series 10
Fishing modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit may not track bottom properly. otherwise your unit by providing preset packages of water; Fishing mode options General Use 1000 ft or less Coastal Shallow Water Fresh Water 60 ft or less 400 ft or less Shallow weedy... ft or less Offshore Inland/Coastal Inland/Coastal Inland/Coastal Fresh-Saltwater mix Ice 400 ft or less Ice fishing NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Basic operation | HOOK X series 10
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... review sonar history. Advanced mode Enables advanced features and settings. The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is use will run down your boat is not 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 off sonar...
... review sonar history. Advanced mode Enables advanced features and settings. The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is use will run down your boat is not 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 off sonar...
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... and greater depth penetration. This results in this section are for information on the transducer. CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu. 15 Sonar operation | HOOK X series Sonar operation This unit supports two...
... and greater depth penetration. This results in this section are for information on the transducer. CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu. 15 Sonar operation | HOOK X series Sonar operation This unit supports two...
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Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 16 Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to move in reverse. Sonar menu (Advanced mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Adjust Used to make adjustments to access the Sonar menu. Sonar menu Press MENU from any sonar page to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale.
Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 16 Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to move in reverse. Sonar menu (Advanced mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Adjust Used to make adjustments to access the Sonar menu. Sonar menu Press MENU from any sonar page to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale.
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...ft (2 m) apart. 17 Sonar operation | HOOK X series Auto Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be able to view a section of the water column from the bottom by default. Range settings display the section of the ...water column that works well under most conditions, reducing the needs for adjustments. Upper and Lower limits Used to the selected depth range. Too much detail will not be displayed. Custom range - If Sensitivity is turned on . Sensitivity Controls the level of the water column. Colorline Helps distinguish fish...
...ft (2 m) apart. 17 Sonar operation | HOOK X series Auto Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be able to view a section of the water column from the bottom by default. Range settings display the section of the ...water column that works well under most conditions, reducing the needs for adjustments. Upper and Lower limits Used to the selected depth range. Too much detail will not be displayed. Custom range - If Sensitivity is turned on . Sensitivity Controls the level of the water column. Colorline Helps distinguish fish...
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Only frequencies supported by the unit. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage ... frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers Sonar operation | HOOK X series 18 Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan...
Only frequencies supported by the unit. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage ... frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers Sonar operation | HOOK X series 18 Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan...
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Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Sonar options Noise rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Ping speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 19 Sonar operation | HOOK X series
Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Sonar options Noise rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Ping speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 19 Sonar operation | HOOK X series
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... be visible on /off Dowsncan overlay display Sonar Settings Menu Conventional settings/DownScan settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 22 That allows the display to the selected depth range. Sonar settings Restricts unit's digital depth search capability Turns on the sonar page. Manual mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users.
... be visible on /off Dowsncan overlay display Sonar Settings Menu Conventional settings/DownScan settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 22 That allows the display to the selected depth range. Sonar settings Restricts unit's digital depth search capability Turns on the sonar page. Manual mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users.
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Installation Installation menu Keel offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. That is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you want to the bottom. Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from the transducer to the Basic Operation section. Reset fishing mode Resets selected fishing mode to the bottom of the motor - For more information...
Installation Installation menu Keel offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. That is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you want to the bottom. Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from the transducer to the Basic Operation section. Reset fishing mode Resets selected fishing mode to the bottom of the motor - For more information...
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... bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. 25 DownScan operation | HOOK X series pauses sonar scroll Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to...
... bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. 25 DownScan operation | HOOK X series pauses sonar scroll Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to...
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... can 31 Alarms menu Settings | HOOK X series Lowrance periodically updates unit software to www.lowrance.com. Alarms Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds. Sounds alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on /off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Set language Selects the language used on menus and dialogs. Advanced mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in...
... can 31 Alarms menu Settings | HOOK X series Lowrance periodically updates unit software to www.lowrance.com. Alarms Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds. Sounds alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on /off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Set language Selects the language used on menus and dialogs. Advanced mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in...
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... levels) Communications HOOK-5x: NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Power Transmit Power 500 W RMS Power 12 V Requirement Voltage Input 10 to 17 V Current drain Typical: 1.1 A Fuse type 3-amp Automotive Sonar Max depth 300 ft (91 m) 455/800 kHz 1000 ft (305 m) 83/200 kHz 2500 ft (762 m) 50/200 kHz Available transducer frequencies 455/800...
... levels) Communications HOOK-5x: NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Power Transmit Power 500 W RMS Power 12 V Requirement Voltage Input 10 to 17 V Current drain Typical: 1.1 A Fuse type 3-amp Automotive Sonar Max depth 300 ft (91 m) 455/800 kHz 1000 ft (305 m) 83/200 kHz 2500 ft (762 m) 50/200 kHz Available transducer frequencies 455/800...
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... Current drain Fuse type HOOK -7x General 5.3" H (234 mm) x 9.2" W (136 mm); 5.9" H (151 mm) with bracket (7" diagonal) 16-bit color Full VGA Solar MAX™ color TFT IPX7 LED (11 levels) NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Power 500 W RMS 12 V 10 to 17 V Typical: 1.1 A 3-amp Automotive Max depth Available transducer frequencies Max speed Transducer Transducer cable Sonar 300... CHIRP 70 mph HDI 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) HDI 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) 20 ft (6 m) Specifications | HOOK X series 34
... Current drain Fuse type HOOK -7x General 5.3" H (234 mm) x 9.2" W (136 mm); 5.9" H (151 mm) with bracket (7" diagonal) 16-bit color Full VGA Solar MAX™ color TFT IPX7 LED (11 levels) NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Power 500 W RMS 12 V 10 to 17 V Typical: 1.1 A 3-amp Automotive Max depth Available transducer frequencies Max speed Transducer Transducer cable Sonar 300... CHIRP 70 mph HDI 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) HDI 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) 20 ft (6 m) Specifications | HOOK X series 34
HOOK 3 Series Installation Guide
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Supplied parts HOOK-3x or HOOK-3x DSI Power/transducer cable Quick release bracket Optional flush mount kit sold separately (000-10662-001) For technical specifications, refer to the Operator manual or to the product website on: *988-11058-001* lowrance.com HOOK-3x HOOK-3x DSI Installation Guide lowrance.com
Supplied parts HOOK-3x or HOOK-3x DSI Power/transducer cable Quick release bracket Optional flush mount kit sold separately (000-10662-001) For technical specifications, refer to the Operator manual or to the product website on: *988-11058-001* lowrance.com HOOK-3x HOOK-3x DSI Installation Guide lowrance.com