User manual LOWRANCE HDS-5X QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] 988-0176-00B HDS-5x Fish Finding Sonar Operations Guide Contents Table of contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Turning on the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You can not adjust settings of network components through the Installation menu. To access the Installation menu, highlight Installation on the Sonar Settings menu and press enTeR. Sonar Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the bottom. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the distance from the transducer to the keel or from the transducer to the water surface. You can use Keel Offset to factor those distances into the unit's depth calculations. Transducer Keel Offset (-3. 5 feet) Keel Accounting for the distance from the transducer to the keel will prevent you from striking underwater objects or running aground, which could damage the keel. Offsetting the distance from the transducer to the water surface will give you a more 55 Settings precise depth reading. 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. NOTE: To input a keel offset that accounts for the distance from the transducer to the water surface, you will enter a positive number. If the transducer is 1. 5 feet below the waterline, it will be input as +1. 5 feet. That will give you a more precise depth reading. Highlight the Keel Offset text box on the Installation menu and press enTeR. Use the keypad to enter the desired keel offset. Select OK and press enTeR. Water Speed Calibration When there are differences in speed data, Water Speed Calibration calibrates data from a paddlewheel with GPS data. That ensures the accuracy of speed data from your paddlewheel. To calibrate Water Speed: Water speed calibration dialog box 1. Select the Water Speed Calibration text box from the Installation menu and press enTeR. The Water Speed Calibration keypad will appear. Use the arrow keys to enter the percentage difference in speed data. Select OK and press enTeR. NOTE: If the paddlewheel is reading a slower speed than the GPS unit, you will input a positive (+) percentage. Conversely, a negative (­) percentage will be entered if the paddlewheel is reading a faster speed than the GPS unit. 56 Settings Water Speed Averaging Averages water speed by measuring your speed at a selected interval. Water speed intervals range from one to 30 seconds. If you select five seconds, your water speed will be recorded every five seconds, then averaged. To select a Water Averaging interval : 1. [. . . ] Go to the Software Update page on Lowrance. com. You can download updates for free. Reset the Unit Sometimes resetting your unit can solve unusual issues. com to access a list of reset procedures for Lowrance products. Locate the one that applies to the model you own. [. . . ]