Basic Operation; Turning The System On And Off; Display Illumination - Lowrance HDS PRO Operator's Manual

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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.
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.
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.
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