Antenna Height - Lowrance HDS-5 Operation Manual

Settings

Antenna Height

Antenna height is the distance from the waterline to the Antenna (scanner). It is
important to correctly input antenna height to prevent problems with the Sea Clutter
feature.
To Adjust Antenna Height:
1. Select Adjust Antenna Height from the Installation menu and press
enTeR.
2. Press the keypad left/right to input the distance from the antenna to
the water surface. Press exIT.
Tune
You should not have to adjust Tune for the life of this unit. This feature is intended
for use by only trained technicians.
Fast scan mode (BR24 Radar only)
Increases the speed of the radar scanner when the range is set to 1.5nm or less. That
aids in collision avoidance by giving you more updates on the movement of targets
in your vicinity.
To use Fast Scan mode:
1. Press MenU twice.
2. Select Radar and press enTeR.
3. Select Installation and press enTeR.
4. Highlight Fast scan mode and press enTeR.
5. Press exIT twice to return to the display.
6. Zoom in the radar display to 1.5nm or less and BR24 scanning
speed will increase.
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