Lowrance HDS Gen3 Touch User manual

HDS Gen3
Quick Start Guide
Overview
No. Key Function
1 Touchscreen
2 Pages key Activates the home page
3 Cursor keys Pans the cursor, moves through menu items and adjusts values
4Zoom out/
Zoom in keys
Zooms the screen; press keys simultaneously to save a Man
Overboard (MOB) waypoint
5 Exit (X) key Exits dialogs, returns user to the previous menu level and
removes the cursor from the screen
6 Menu key Activates the panel menu; press twice to access the Settings
menu; press and hold to hide the panel menu
7 Waypoint key Opens the new waypoint dialog; press twice to save a way-
point; press and hold to access the Find menu
8 Enter key Conrms selections and saves settings
9 Panel key Switches the active panel on a multiple-panel display; press
and hold to expand the active panel to a full-page panel
10 Power key Opens the System Controls dialog, adjusts the backlight level
and powers the unit on/o
11 Card reader door
12 microSD card readers
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The power key
• Press and hold: Powers the unit on/o
• Single press: Opens the System Controls dialog
• Repeated presses: Changes brightness level
System controls dialog
Function Description
Settings Opens the settings menu
Standby Turns o the screen and switches unit into a low-power mode
Power o Turns o unit
Brightness Opens backlight adjustment slider
Night mode Dims the backlight and displays a palette designed for low-light
conditions
Touch lock Disables the touchscreen
Adjust splits Allows user to adjust panel size when multiple panels are
displayed
Data overlay Turns on/o data overlay display
Edit overlay Allows editing of the size, position and content of overlay data

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The home page
No. Description
1 Tools panel. Select an icon to access menu options.
2 Favorites panel. You can display, create, edit and delete Favorite pages.
Repeatedly tapping the Pages key will cycle through saved favorite pages.
3 Applications. Select an icon to view a page full screen. Press and hold an
icon to view quick split page options.
4 Scroll up/down to view all menu items.
5 Select Exit to return to the previous active page.
6 Local time.
7 Water depth.
Device conguration
When you start up the unit for the first time, or after
restoring defaults, the configuration dialog appears.
Select Configure this device to use the configuration
wizard to configure the unit and other networked devices.
Select Close to manually configure settings.
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Selecting pages
Accessing quick splitscreen pages (quick splits)
Customizing favorite pages
Several panel configurations are available:
Press and hold the page icon
Tap the page icon

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Menus
Hiding the page menu
¼Note: You can also press and hold the Menu key for three seconds to hide a page
menu. The menu is restored by pressing the Menu key.
Settings menu
Data overlay
To hide a page menu, drag it to the right Restoring a page menu

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Saving a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint
Using the cursor
Tap the screen or press the Cursor keys to activate the cursor. Drag your finger in any
direction to pan the screen. Select Clear Cursor or press the Exit key to remove the
cursor from the page.
Multi-touch zooming

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Cursor assist mode
Press and hold your finger on the screen to switch the cursor to cursor assist mode.
The selection tool will appear above your finger. Drag the selection tool over the
desired item.
Creating a waypoint
The waypoint will be positioned at the cursor when the cursor is active. When the
cursor is not active, the waypoint will be positioned at your current location.
¼Note: Press the dedicated waypoint key twice to quickly save a waypoint.
Sonar
Adjusting sonar settings
Sensitivity and Colorline are adjusted by dragging the slide bar vertically. The slide
bar is accessed by tapping Sensitivity or Colorline on the Sonar menu.

Fishing modes
Consists of preset packages of sonar settings designed for specific fishing conditions.
¼Note: Use fresh water fishing mode when fishing in less than 60 feet of water.
Viewing sonar history
Sonar history can be viewed by dragging your finger horizontally across the screen, or
across the history preview bar, at the top of the screen.
Selecting a sonar frequency
¼Note: StructureScan® frequencies (800 kHz and 455 kHz) are selected from the
Structure page frequency menu.
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