Lowrance 5 HDI User manual

ENGLISH
Hook Series
Operator Manual
5 HDI, 5 TS, 7X GPSTS, 7 HDI, 7TS, 9TS, 9 HDI,
and 12 TS
www.lowrance.com

Preface
Disclaimer
As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the
right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be
reflected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest
distributor if you require any further assistance.
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the equipment
in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or
property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for
observing safe boating practices.
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AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT
IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY
VIOLATE THE LAW.
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Additional mapping data: Copyright© 2012 NSI, Inc.: Copyright©
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Navico product references
This manual can refer to the following Navico products:
•DownScan Imaging™ (DownScan)
•DownScan Overlay™ (Overlay)
•StructureMap™ (StructureMap)
•StructureScan® (StructureScan)
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 Navico Holding AS.
Warranty
The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.
In case of any queries, refer to the brand website of your display or
system: www.lowrance.com.
Compliance statements
This equipment complies with:
•CE under 2014/53/EU Directive
•The requirements of level 2 devices of the Radio communications
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2008
The relevant Declaration of Conformity is available in the product's
section at the following website: www.lowrance.com.
About this manual
This manual is a reference guide for operating the following
Hook2models: 5 HDI, 5 TS, 7X GPS TS, 7 HDI, 7 TS, 9 TS, 9 HDI, and 12
TS. As a result, screenshots of menus and dialogs may not match the
look of your unit.
These units are only capable of the sonar views and frequencies
indicated in the specification included in the transducer’s
installation guide for the transducer provided with the unit. The
model is provided on the front of the unit. The following is a list of
models, the transducer which should be used and the sonar
functionality available.
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•HDI models: The SplitShot transducer should be used which
provides traditional sonar and DownScan functionality.
•TS models: The TripleShot transducer should be used which
provides traditional sonar, DownScan and Side/StructureScan
functionality.
Transducers added via one of the optional transducer adapter
cables will still only have the available views and frequencies that
the display is designed to work with. Airmar transducers are not
supported via the adapter cable.
In the manual, important text that requires special attention from
the reader is emphasized as follows:
ÚNote: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or
some important information.
Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn
personnel that they should proceed carefully to
prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/
personnel.
Manual version
This manual is written for software version 1.0. The manual is
continually updated to match new software releases. The latest
available manual version can be downloaded from
www.lowrance.com.
The Software version
The software version currently on this unit can be found in the
About dialog. The About dialog is available in the System Settings.
For more information, refer to "About" on page 77.
For upgrading your software, refer to "Softwareupgrades" on page 81.
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Contents
11 Introduction
11 Front controls
12 The Home page
13 Application pages
15 Basic operation
15 System Controls dialog
15 Turning the system on and off
16 Display illumination
16 Stop sonar
16 Using menus and dialogs
17 Using the cursor on the panel
17 Creating a Man Overboard waypoint
18 Screen capture
19 Customizing your system
19 Customizing the Home page wallpaper
19 Data Overlay
20 Adding new custom pages
21 Edit or delete custom pages
21 Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages
23 Charts
23 The Chart panel
24 Selecting chart type
24 Vessel symbol
24 Chart scale
24 Panning the chart
24 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails
25 Navigating
25 Displaying information about chart items
25 Find objects on chart panels
26 Chart overlay
26 Positioning the vessel on the chart panel
27 C-MAP specific chart options
28 Navionics charts
32 Chart settings
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34 GPS plotter
34 GPS plotter page
35 Vessel symbol
35 GPS plotter page scale
35 Panning the GPS plotter image
35 GPS view options
36 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails
36 Navigating
37 GPS plotter settings
38 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails
38 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails dialogs
38 Waypoints
40 Routes
43 Trails
46 Navigating
46 Navigate to cursor position
46 Navigate to a waypoint
46 Navigate a route
47 Navigation settings
49 Sonar
49 The Sonar image
50 Zooming the image
50 Viewing history
50 Customize the image settings
50 Custom and Ice Fishing mode options
53 More options
55 Start recording sonar log data
56 Stop recording sonar log data
57 Viewing the recorded sounder data
58 Sonar settings
60 StructureScan
60 The StructureScan image
60 Zooming the StructureScan image
61 Using the cursor on the StructureScan panel
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61 Viewing StructureScan history
62 Recording StructureScan data
62 Setting up the StructureScan image
65 DownScan
65 The DownScan image
65 Zooming the DownScan image
65 Using the cursor on the DownScan panel
66 Viewing DownScan history
66 Customize the image settings
70 StructureMap
70 The StructureMap image
70 Activating Structure overlay
71 StructureMap tips
71 Recording StructureScan data
71 Using StructureMap with mapping cards
72 Structure options
73 Alarms
73 Alarm system
73 Type of messages
73 Alarm messages
73 Acknowledging a message
74 Alarms dialog
75 Tools
75 Settings
78 Waypoints/routes/trails
78 Info
78 Storage
80 Maintenance
80 Preventive maintenance
80 Cleaning the display unit
80 Checking the connectors
81 Service assistant
81 Software upgrades
82 Backing up your system data
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85 Simulator
85 Demo mode
85 Simulator source files
86 Advanced simulator settings
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Introduction
Front controls
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1 Pages - Press to activate the Home page.
2 Zoom in/out - Press to zoom the image.
Press both keys simultaneous to create a MOB (Man Over
Board) waypoint at the vessel's position.
ÚNote: Creating a MOB waypoint is not available on 4x
Sonar only models.
3 Arrows - On any full screen page: press to position the
cursor on the image. Press to pan the image in any direction.
On multiple panel pages: press to select a panel.
In menus and dialogs: press to highlight an option.
4 Exit (X) - On a maximized multiple panel page: press to
return to the multiple panel page.
In menus and dialogs: press to return to previous menu level
and to exit a dialog.
5 Menu/Enter - On any full screen page with no menu or
dialog active: press to display the menu.
On multiple panel pages: press to maximize the current
selected panel.
In menus and dialogs: press to confirm a selection.
6 Cursor/Waypoint - Press to activate/deactivate the cursor.
Press and hold to save a waypoint.
7 Power - Press to display the System Controls dialog.
Press and hold to power the unit on/off.
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Micro SD card
Depending on model the card reader is located either on the side or
on the front.
The Home page
The Home page is accessed from any operation by a short press on
the Pages key.
ÚNote: Page icons on the Home page vary with model type.
1 2
3
1 Tools panel - Select a button to access dialogs used for
carrying out a task, or for browsing stored information.
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2 Application page icons - Select a button to display the
application page.
3 Customize - Activate customize mode to delete or modify
custom pages.
Application pages
1
3
2 4
5
1 Application panel
2 Menu - Panel specific menu.
3 System Controls dialog - Quick access to basic system
settings.
4 Dialog - Information to or input from the user.
5 Alarm message - Displayed if dangerous situations or
system faults occur.
Each application connected to the system is presented on panels.
The application can be presented as a full page, or in combination
with other panels in a multiple panel page.
All application pages are accessed from the Home page.
Custom pages
The system is delivered with one preconfigured custom page, and
you can create your own. All custom pages can be modified and
deleted. To add a custom page, refer to "Addingnew custompages" on
page 20.
To edit or delete a custom page, refer to "Editor deletecustom pages" on
page 21.
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Multiple panel custom pages
You can have up to 4 panels on a custom page. Refer to "Addingnew
custompages" on page 20.
2panels page 3panels page 4panels page
Panel sizes in a multiple panel page can be adjusted from the
System Controls dialog. Refer to "Adjustingthe spliton multiplepanel pages"
on page 21.
•With cursor not active on any panel, switch active panel by using
the Arrow keys. An active panel is indicated with an orange
border.
•Maximize the active panel by pressing the Menu/Enter key. Press
the Exit (X) key to go back to the multiple panel page.
•To display the panel menu, it must first be maximized. Once
maximized, press the Menu/Enter key (again) to display the
menu for the maximized pane. Press the Exit (X) key to close the
menu, press the Exit (X) key again to go back to the multiple
panel page.
•Activate the cursor on the active or maximized panel by pressing
the Cursor/Waypoint key, then use the Arrow keys to position the
cursor. Press the Cursor/Waypoint key again to remove the
cursor.
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Basic operation
System Controls dialog
The System Controls dialog provides quick access to basic system
settings. You display the dialog by making a short press on the
Power key.
The icons displayed on the dialog can vary. For example, the adjust
splits option is only available if you are viewing a multiple panel
page when you open the System Controls dialog.
Activating functions
Select the icon of the function you want to set or toggle on or off.
For those functions that toggle on and off, an orange bar across the
top of the icon indicates the function is activated, as shown in the
Data overlay icon above.
Turning the system on and off
You turn the system on and off by pressing and holding the Power
key. You can also turn the unit off from the System Controls dialog.
If the Power key is released before the shut-down is completed, the
power off process is cancelled.
Standby mode
In Standby mode, the Sonar and the backlight for screen and keys
are turned off to save power. The system continues to run in the
background.
You select Standby mode from the System Controls dialog.
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Switch from Standby mode to normal operation by a short press on
the Power key.
Display illumination
Brightness
The display backlighting can be adjusted at any time from the
System Controls dialog.
You can also cycle the preset backlight levels by short presses on
the Power key.
Night mode
The night mode option optimizes the color palette and backlight for
low light conditions.
ÚNote: Details on the panel may be less visible when the Night
mode is selected.
Stop sonar
Select the Stop sonar option in the System Controls dialog to stop
all sonar from pinging. Use the stop sonar option anytime you want
to disable all sonar but not power off the unit.
Using menus and dialogs
Menus
The menu is used to operate the system and to adjust settings.
Press the Menu/Enter key to display the page menu. Press the
Menu/Enter key again to close the menu.
Use the Arrow keys to highlight a menu option, then press the
Menu/Enter key to confirm the selection.
Scroll bars - activate the scroll bar in the menu and use the Arrow
keys to adjust it. Press the Menu/Enter key to save your adjustment.
The status of the cursor (active vs. inactive) changes the menu
options.
Dialog boxes
Use the Arrow keys to highlight a dialog option, then press the
Menu/Enter key to confirm the selection.
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Numeric and alphanumeric keyboards are automatically displayed
when required for entering user information in dialogs.
A dialog is closed by saving or cancelling the entry. A dialog can
also be closed by pressing the Exit (X) key.
Using the cursor on the panel
The cursor can be used to mark a position, and to select items.
By default, the cursor is not shown on the panel.
Display the cursor by pressing the Cursor/Waypoint key and use the
Arrow keys to move the cursor on the panel.
When the cursor is active on the chart page, the cursor position
window is displayed. The bottom line of the window shows the
distance and heading from the vessel to the cursor.
When the cursor is active on the sonar page, the window also
shows the depth and temperature at the cursor.
To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, press the
Cursor/Waypoint key.
Creating a Man Overboard waypoint
If an emergency situation should occur, you can save a Man
Overboard (MOB) waypoint at the vessel’s current position by
pressing both the Zoom keys simultaneously.
When you activate the MOB function the following actions are
automatically performed:
•A MOB waypoint is created at the vessel’s position
•The display switches to a zoomed panel, centered on the vessel's
position
•The cursor is positioned on the MOB waypoint, and navigation
information to the MOB waypoint is shown in the cursor
information window
Multiple MOB waypoints are saved by repeatedly pressing the zoom
keys. The cursor information window continues to show navigation
information to the initial MOB waypoint until the cursor is moved or
removed from the panel.
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Cancel navigation to MOB
The system continues to display navigational information towards
the MOB waypoint until you cancel the navigation from the menu.
Display MOB waypoint information
You can display MOB information by selecting the MOB waypoint so
the MOB waypoint pop-up is displayed. Open the menu and select
the Info option in the menu.
The MOB waypoint menu option
When an MOB waypoint is activated, you can use the Waypoint
MOB menu option to:
•Move it on the panel
•Edit its attributes
•Delete it
•Goto it
When you select the Edit menu option the Edit Waypoint dialog
opens.
Screen capture
Simultaneously press the Pages key and Power key to take a screen
capture. Screen captures are saved to internal memory.
To view files, refer to "Files" on page 78.
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Customizing your system
Customizing the Home page wallpaper
The Home page's wallpaper can be customized. You can select one
of the pictures included with the system, or you can use your own
picture in .jpg or .png format.
The images can be available on any location that can be seen in the
files browser. When a picture is chosen as the wallpaper, it is
automatically copied to the Wallpaper folder.
Data Overlay
You can have data information as overlay on a page.
Turning Data overlay on and off
You can turn overlay data on or off for any active page by selecting
the Data overlay icon on the System Controls dialog. When Data
overlay is on, an orange bar appears above the icon.
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Edit overlay data
Use the Edit overlay option on the System Controls dialog to access
edit menu options to:
•Add a new data overlay to the active panel.
•Delete a selected data overlay.
•Change a selected data overlay to display different data.
•Configure a selected data overlay appearance (digital or analog,
size, etc.).
•Re-locate an item by selecting it and then the Move menu
option. Use the Arrow keys to move selected item.
Adding new custom pages
A maximum of 9 pages are allowed. You can have up to 4 panels on
a custom page.
1. Select the add page icon on the Home page to open the page
editor dialog
2. Use the Arrow keys to highlight a panel, then press the Menu/
Enter key. The panel is added to the page.
3. (Optional) Repeat step 2 to add additional panels. A maximum
of 4 panels are allowed.
-To change the layout: use the Arrow keys to select the layout
option. Use this option to specify how you want the panels
displayed.
- To remove a panel: use the Arrow keys to select the pane on
the right side of the dialog and to highlight the delete (X) icon
in the top right corner of the panel. Press the Menu/Enter key.
The panel is removed from the pane on the right side of the
dialog.
- To move a panel: use the Arrow keys to select the pane on the
right side of the dialog and to highlight the arrows icon in the
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