Selecting Chart Data; Selecting A Fishing Mode - Lowrance HDS-8 Operation Manual

Selecting Chart Data

This unit supports three types of map data:
Navico, Navionics and Navico 3D (US only).
To use Navionics or Navico 3D data, you
must select it from the Chart Data menu.
To select Chart data:
1. Press MenU twice.
2. Highlight
Chart Data and press enTeR.
3. Select
4. Select the desired map data option and press

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 fishing mode:
1. Press MenU twice.
2. Select Sonar and press enTeR.
3. Highlight
4. Select the desired fishing mode and press
enTeR.
General Use
Shallow Water
Fresh Water
Deep Water
Slow Trolling
Fast Trolling
Clear Water
Brackish Water
Chart and press enTeR.
Fishing Mode and press enTeR.
Fishing Mode Options
Bottom brown/blue background; 50% ping speed
Bottom brown/white background; best suited for
depths less than 100 feet
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Deep Blue; 50% ping speed; 50kHz is primary
transducer frequency
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Bottom brown/white background; slightly lower chart
speed
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed
Bottom brown/blue background; higher ASP; slightly
lower chart speed
enTeR.
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