Lowrance Hook Reveal X Series User manual

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Hook Reveal X Series
Operator Manual

Preface
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Navico product references
This manual refers to the following Navico products:
•DownScan Imaging™ (DownScan)
•DownScan Overlay™ (Overlay)
•FishReveal™ (FishReveal)
•Genesis® (Genesis)
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•StructureMap™ (StructureMap)
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About this manual
This manual is a reference guide for operating a Hook Reveal X
Series unit. Because of size differences, 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.
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 the first version of software delivered with
Hook Reveal X Series. 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
dialog.
For information regarding upgrading your software, refer to "Software
updates" on page 71.
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Contents
11 Introduction
11 Front controls
12 The Home page
13 Application pages
14 Device registration
15 Basic operation
15 Turning the system on and off
15 System Controls dialog
16 Standby mode
16 Display illumination
16 Using menus and dialogs
17 Using the cursor on the panel
17 Man Overboard waypoint
18 Screen capture
19 Customizing your system
19 Customizing the Home page wallpaper
19 Data overlay
20 Custom pages
21 Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages
23 GPS plotter
23 GPS plotter page
24 Vessel symbol
24 GPS plotter page scale
24 Panning the GPS plotter image
24 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails
24 Navigating
24 More options
27 GPS plotter settings
28 Waypoints, routes, and trails
28 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails dialogs
28 Waypoints
30 Routes
34 Trails
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37 Navigating
37 About navigating
37 Menu options
37 Navigate to cursor position
38 Navigate to a waypoint
38 Navigate a route
38 Navigation settings
40 Sonar
40 The Sonar image
40 Zooming the image
41 Using the cursor on the image
41 Viewing history
41 Start recording sonar log data
42 Stop recording sonar log data
43 Viewing the recorded sounder data
43 Customize the image settings
43 Custom and Ice Fishing mode options
46 More options
48 Sonar settings
51 SideScan
51 About SideScan
51 The SideScan image
51 Zooming the image
52 Using the cursor on the panel
52 Viewing history
53 Recording SideScan data
53 Setting up the SideScan image
56 DownScan
56 About DownScan
56 The DownScan panel
56 Zooming the DownScan image
56 Using the cursor on the DownScan panel
57 Viewing DownScan history
57 Recording DownScan data
57 Customize the image settings
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61 StructureMap
61 About StructureMap
61 The StructureMap image
61 StructureMap tips
62 Recording StructureMap data
63 Structure options
64 Alarms
64 Alarm system
64 Type of messages
64 Alarm messages
64 Acknowledging a message
65 Alarms dialog
66 Tools
66 Settings
69 Waypoints/routes/trails
69 Info
69 Storage
70 Maintenance
70 Preventive maintenance
70 Cleaning the display unit
70 Checking the connectors
70 Service assistant
71 Software updates
71 Backing up your system data
74 Importing backed up files
75 Simulator
75 Retail mode
75 Simulator source files
76 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 simultaneously to create a MOB (Man Over
Board) waypoint at the vessel's position.
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.
Micro SD card
Depending on model the card reader is located either on the side or
on the front.
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ÚNote: The Hook Reveal X Series cannot read Chart cards.
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 Tools panel - Select a button to access dialogs used for
carrying out a task, or for browsing stored information.
2 Application page icons - Select a button to display the
application page.
3 Customize - Activate customize mode to delete or modify
custom pages.
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Application pages
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.
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 "Addingnewcustompages" on
page 20.
To edit or delete a custom page, refer to "Editordeletecustompages" on
page 21.
Multiple panel custom pages
You can have up to 4 panels on a custom page. Refer to "Addingnew
custompages" on page 20.
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Panel sizes in a multiple panel page can be adjusted from the
System Controls dialog. Refer to "Adjustingthesplitonmultiplepanelpages"
on page 21.
•With the 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.
Device registration
You are prompted to register your device during startup. You can
also register by selecting the register option in the System settings
dialog. Registration can be done:
•From a smart device with internet access
•Over the phone
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Basic operation
Turning the system on and off
The system is turned on by pressing the Power key.
Press and hold the Power key to turn the unit off.
If the key is released before the shut-down is completed, the power
off process is cancelled.
You can also turn the unit off from the System Controls dialog.
First time startup
When the unit is started for the first time, or after a reset, the unit
displays a series of dialogs. Respond to the dialog prompts to make
fundamental settings.
You can perform further setup and later change settings using the
system settings dialogs.
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.
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.
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Standby mode
In Standby mode, the Sonar and the backlight for the screen are
turned off to save power. The system continues to run in the
background.
You select Standby mode from the System Controls dialog.
Switch from Standby mode to normal operation by a short press on
the Power key.
Display illumination
Brightness
You can cycle the preset backlight levels by short presses on the
Power key.
The display backlighting can also be adjusted from the System
Controls dialog.
Night mode
The night mode can be activated from the System Controls dialog.
The night mode option optimizes the color palette for low light
conditions.
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 GPS panel, 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 panel, 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.
Man Overboard waypoint
If an emergency situation should occur, you can save a Man
Overboard (MOB) waypoint at the vessel’s current position.
Create a MOB
To create a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint:
•Simultaneously press the Zoom In (+) and Zoom out (-) keys
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 chart panel, centered on the
vessel's position
•The system displays navigation information back to the MOB
waypoint
Multiple MOB waypoints can be created. The vessel continues to
show navigation information to the initial MOB waypoint.
Navigation to subsequent MOB waypoints needs to be done
manually.
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Delete a MOB
A MOB waypoint can be deleted from the menu when the MOB is
activated.
Stop navigating to MOB
The system continues to display navigational information towards
the MOB waypoint until you cancel the navigation from the menu.
Screen capture
To take a screen capture:
•Simultaneously press the pages key and the power key
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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.
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.
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•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.
Custom pages
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
top left corner of the panel you want to move. Press the
Menu/Enter key. A larger arrows icon is displayed. Use the
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