Lowrance electronic HDS-10M manual

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  • Page 1

    Function keys Pub. 988-0176-10A Quick Start Guide HDS-8m & HDS-10m HDS works very much like previous Lowrance products but there are some changes that make it even easier to use. For more details on any of the features mentioned here consult the user's manual. Zooms out the Radar , Sonar and Chart pages. ZOUT Sliding your nger around th[...]

  • Page 2

    T o view a page: 1. From any screen press P AGES to access the Pages screen. Select the page display . Chart / Info will display a Chart and Info 2. combo page. T o adjust Panel sizes on a Combo page: 1. From the Pages screen select the Combo page option you want to view , press the MENU key . Select Adjust panel sizes . Use the on screen button to[...]

  • Page 3

    T o Navigate to a Point of Interest on the Chart page: From the Chart page center the 1. cursor over a point of interest, press the Go to Cursor softkey . The unit will create a straight line navigation course to the cursor position on the Chart page. T o stop Navigating to a Point of Interest or any other destination: From the Chart page, press th[...]

  • Page 4

    Chart POI information Routes T o view POI information on the Chart page: Select a POI on the Chart page with the cursor . A pop-up box will 1. appear identifying the POI. Press the Info softkey . The Chart Info screen will appear . T o view additional information about the POI, select 2. Details . The Information screen will appear . T o create a R[...]

  • Page 5

    Sonar : ( Available only when connected to a Sonar or Sonar/GPS unit via Ethernet cord. ) NOTE: The unit is set up for optimal automatic operation under most conditions. For use in thick weeds or very deep water , and a number of other shing situations, a range of special Fishing Mode settings ar e available. Consult the user's manual for m[...]

  • Page 6

    T o mark an Underwater object with a Waypoint: From the Sonar page, press the 1. Arrow keypad to activate the cursor . Use the Arrow keypad to center the cursor over the underwater object, press ENTER . A waypoint will be created at the cursor's position on the Sonar page. The waypoint can be viewed from either the W aypoints screen or the Cha[...]