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HDS-8, HDS-10,
HDS-8m & HDS-10m
Operation Manual
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Copyright © 2011 Navico All Rights Reserved Lowrance® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico. Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. Navionics® is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. NMEA 2000® is a registered trademark of the National Marine Electronics Association. Points of Interest Data in this unit are by infoUSA, copyright© 2001-2010, All Rights Reserved. infoUSA is a trademark of infoUSA, Inc. Additional mapping data: copyright© 2010 by
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Contents Table of contents Introduction ....................................................................................... 4 Getting Started ................................................................................. 6 Turning on the Unit .................................................... ................................. 6 Setup wizard .............................................................................................. 6 Keypad ...........................................
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Contents Palette ......................................................................................................33 Measure Distance ....................................................................................35 Log Sonar Data ........................................................................................35 Chart Operation............................................................................... 38 39Chart menu .........................................................
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Contents Alarms .................................................................................................... 102 Units ....................................................................................................... 103 Network .................................................................................................. 104 Vessels (only available if connected to AIS receiver) ............................ 110 Simulator .........................................................
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Introduction 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. If you would like information on how to get the most out of your unit, visit our web site, www.lowrance.com; click on the Support tab and select Tips and Tutorials. HDS-8/10 and HDS-8m/10m The Sonar Ope
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Introduction HDS-8/10 & HDS-8m/10m ZOUT: Zoom out to see more of the map with less detail ZIn: Zoom in to see less of the map with more detail MOB: Pressing ZOUT and ZIN at the same time will set a man overboard waypoint KeYPAD: move the cursor, scroll through menus, adjust features, enTeR: confirms menu view sonar/GPS history selections; shortcut key for functions like saving a waypoint at cursor position exIT: cancels entries, closes menus & windows; MenU: opens toggles between c
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Getting Started Getting Started Turning on the Unit Press the POWER/LIGHT key to turn on the unit. To 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 first time. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. To restart the Setup wizard, re- store defaults. Keypad Keypad This unit’s keypad can be used in two ways. Pressing the arrow symbols on the keypad will move the curso
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Getting Started Language Selects language used for menus, text boxes and messages. To 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. Menus This unit has a Settings menu, a Pages screen and several context menus. The Settings menu provides access to the settings menus for the three main operation modes: Sonar, Chart and Radar. The Settings menu is accessed by pressin
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Getting Started Selecting Chart Data This unit supports Lowrance and Navionics map data. Chart data is selected from the Chart Settings menu. To select Chart data: 1. Press MenU twice. 2. Highlight Chart and press enTeR. 3. Select Chart Data and press enTeR. 4. Select the desired map data option and press enTeR. Selecting a Fishing Mode Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. To select a fi
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Getting Started Entering Letters in Text Boxes This unit has some features and functions that may Keypad button controls require you to enter data in a text box. uppercase & lowercase To enter data in a text box: 1. Highlight the text box and press enTeR. A keyboard will appear on the screen. 2. Use the keypad to highlight the first character and press enTeR. Repeat this step until all characters have been entered. Keyboard window 3. Highlight OK and press enTeR. Restore Defaults The
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Getting Started Using softkeys: 1. To make adjustments, press the button below the onscreen softkey. 2. Make the desired changes and press the button a second time to close the menu/feature. Internal menu with softkeys Active cursor When the cursor is on the screen, some softkeys will be replaced with cursor-specific softkeys allowing you to use features like, New waypoint, Goto cursor and Place EBL/VRM. 10
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Pages Pages Page icons With Chart selected, unit will rotate around display a full chart screen the circular Pages menu Combo display options allows you to display a split screen Chart icon rotated to center of page; has blue border indicating Page Icons it is the selected page option Pages Screen Consists of page icons that scroll horizontally around the Pages menu. To view the pages screen, press the PAGeS key. Selecting Pages Pressing the keypad left or right will move the page i
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Pages Pages screen with saved page data at the bottom of the screen. Saving pages The Saving pages feature allows you to save pages and tools at the bottom of the pages screen. That makes it easier to access the displays and tools you use the most. Saved page data can be accessed by pressing the softkey below the desired saved page icon. To save pages: 1. Select the desired page or tool. 2. Press and hold the desired softkey until the saved pages field is populated with the selected data
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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. To access Data Overlay menu, select a page option and press MenU. Edit Overlay menu Accesses data overlay options for all the unit’s page screens. To access Edit Overlay menu: 1. Select Edit data overlay fro
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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. To move/place a gauge: 1. Press the enTeR key when the gauge is in edit mode. Four directional arrows will appear. 2. Use the keypad to move the gauge into the desired location. 3. Press enTeR to place the gauge. Select Data Used to select data that will be shown on the data overlay di
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Pages Time in digital format Size Time in analog format Selects the size of the data overlay display. Data overlay can be displayed in four sizes. With 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. Small digital gauge Large analog gauge Limits Controls the number scale used on data overlay gauges and selects warning thresholds. Changing the limits on an analog or bar gauge removes unnecessary numbers
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Pages Configuration menu Allows you to Add/Remove sources and adjust Bezel, Caption and Invert Text Settings. Other configuration menu options are covered previously in the section. To access the Configuration menu, highlight Configuration on the Edit Overlay menu and press enTeR. Configuration Settings Adds a bezel to the data overlay gauge, making it easier to Bezel see against certain backgrounds Caption Allows you to add/remove data label from gauge Invert Text Changes appearance of da
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Pages Sonar Page (Sonar units only) 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. Sonar display options are covered in more detail in the Sonar Operation section. On the Sonar Page you can: • Move the cursor to any location on the screen to get a depth reading • Show fish
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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. The radar page is covered in more detail in the Radar Operation section. On the Radar Page you can: • Overlay compass data, range rings and EBL/VRMs on display • Choose screen orientation from He
