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- Page 1 HOOK-X Series Operation manual ENGLISH HOOK-4x HOOK-5x HOOK-7x lowrance.com...
- Page 2 Part 15.103 of the FCC rules • complies with CE under EMC directive 2004/108/EC • complies with the requirements of level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2008 For more information please refer to our website: www.lowrance.com.
- Page 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver • Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help NOTE: This manual covers HOOK-4x, HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x units. As a result, screenshots of menus and dialogs may not match the look of your unit.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Cursor ............ 11 Introduction ........6 Advanced mode ........11 Unit controls..........6 Restore defaults ........11 Basic operation........ 7 Pages ..........12 Setup wizard ..........7 Sonar page ..........12 Pages ............7 DownScan page ........12 Selecting pages ........ - Page 5 Colorline ..........17 Settings .......... 30 Range ............ 17 Settings menu........30 Frequency ..........18 System........... 30 Ping speed..........19 Set language ......... 31 Fish ID ..........20 Audio ............. 31 DownScan options......... 20 Alarms ..........31 Sonar settings........22 Units ............
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Page 6: Introduction
Introduction Unit controls Getting started LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight To turn on/off the unit, press and Turn unit level and turns unit on/off hold the LIGHT/POWER key for on/off three seconds. KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on menus Adjusting This unit has 10 backlight levels. Press the LIGHT/POWER key to : allows you to select a page to PAGES... -
Page 7: Basic Operation
Basic operation Selecting pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction Setup wizard of the desired page and press ENTER. The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time. To choose your own Page menus settings, do not run the setup wizard. -
Page 8: Accessing The Settings Menu
Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Sonar menu Accessing menu items Combo pages The keypad and ENTER key are used to select menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. Horizontal panel Two-panel page Press the PAGES key twice to switch active panels. -
Page 9: Working With Menus
Working with menus NOTE: Press the MENU key to Exit There are several menu types used to make menus. adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off features and dropdown menus. Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input Scrollbars or for presenting information to Select the scrollbar and press the the user. -
Page 10: Fishing Modes
Fishing modes Fishing mode options (Conventional sonar only) General Use 1000 ft or less Coastal Fishing modes enhance the performance of your Shallow 60 ft or less Shallow weedy bottoms unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings Water geared to specific fishing conditions. Fresh Water 400 ft or less Inland/Near coastal... -
Page 11: Cursor
Cursor Standby mode The keypad moves the cursor around the display, Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar allowing you to scroll the map, select map items and the display. and review sonar history. Press the PWR/LIGHT key to Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit access the Backlight dialog. -
Page 12: Sonar Page
Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Structure Bottom Range scale Range scale DownScan page Sonar page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left. You can overlay Displays the water column moving from right to downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page left on your unit’s screen. -
Page 13: Combo Pages
Combo pages Customizing combo pages You can adjust the panel size of combo pages and This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over). To make adjustments to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan... -
Page 14: Overlay Data
Overlay data Used to select data shown on the Sonar and Struc- ture pages. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER. Overlay data Show 4. -
Page 15: Sonar Operation
This results in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. This unit supports High CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and Low CHIRP, depending on the transducer. CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) •... -
Page 16: Trackback
Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by mov- ing the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. Blue sonar history bar (Only active with Downscan overlay Sonar menu turned on) (Advanced mode) Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. -
Page 17: Sensitivity
Sensitivity NOTE: You can make minor (+/-40%) Controls the level of detail shown on the display. changes to sensitivity with Auto Too much detail will clutter the screen. If Sensi- Sensitivity turned on. You will have to turn tivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be it off to make significant adjustments. -
Page 18: Frequency
Sonar frequencies Best depth penetration with 50 kHz lower resolution Wider cone angle provides more Custom range menu 83 kHz bottom coverage and easy lure tracking Highest sensitivity and best tar- NOTE: When using a custom range, 200 kHz get separation in shallow water you may not receive any digital depth Provides the best depth pene- readings, or you may receive incorrect... -
Page 19: Ping Speed
Sonar options Ping speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send so- nar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other trans- ducers. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. -
Page 20: Fish Id
Surface clarity Amplitude scope Amplitude Surface Clarity reduces Displays the amplitude of the scope most recent echo. surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the Surface Clutter Fish ID surface. Displays fish echoes as fish sym- bols instead of fish arches. Split zoom and Split flasher Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to a split screen view. - Page 21 Overlay data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is covered DownScan options menu Overlay data in the Pages section. NOTE: The DownScan options menu will only be available when DownScan overlay is enabled.
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Page 22: Sonar Settings
Sonar settings Restricts unit’s digital depth search Turns on/off capability Dowsncan overlay display Sonar Settings Menu Conventional settings/DownScan settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Manual mode Only adjustments made to conventional sonar Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will settings will be visible on the sonar page. -
Page 23: Installation
Installation When the unit is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Fishing mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages Installation menu of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. - Page 24 Reset water distance Reset Water Distance to zero. Transducer type Transducer Selects the type of transducer model attached to your unit. A: Keel offset (e.g. -1 foot) If, for example, the distance is 1 foot, it will be input as (minus) –1 foot. Water speed calibration Calibrates a paddlewheel speed sensor.
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Page 25: Downscan Operation
DownScan operation DownScan menu Press MENU from the DownScan page to view the DownScan menu. Features described in this section are for DownScan sonar. Refer to the Sonar operation section for information on conventional sonar. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse and the sonar history bar appears at the bottom of the screen. - Page 26 Adjust Range Accesses the Contrast adjustment Range settings display the section scrollbar, allowing you to adjust of the water column from the water contrast settings. surface to the selected depth range. NOTE: Auto range is the preferred Contrast setting for most fishing conditions. Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on the screen, making it easier to distin- guish suspended objects from the background.
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Page 27: Ping Speed
DownScan options NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth penetration. - Page 28 Surface clarity Color Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by Allows you to select a color decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near palette best suited to your the surface. fishing conditions. The white background palette works well for suspended targets. Purple is useful for viewing structure detail and determining bottom hardness.
- Page 29 Overlay data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the DownScan page. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Overlay data Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to “Sonar settings” on page 22. DownScan operation | HOOK X series...
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Page 30: Settings
Settings System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio Settings menu and advanced mode. Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit. Enables advanced features. Refer to “Ad- vanced mode” System menu on page 11. (Advanced mode Displays software Settings only) information menu... -
Page 31: Set Language
About screen. Selects the language used on menus and dialogs. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to Audio www.lowrance.com. -
Page 32: Units
NMEA 0183 (HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x only) Alarms (optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Sounds alarm when vessel enters water Shallow shallower than the selected shallow You can select the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit threshold will use when connected a NMEA 0183 device. Sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) You can also adjust the Baud rate. -
Page 33: Specifications
HOOK-5x: 5.4” H (136 mm) x 6.9” Voltage Input 10 to 17 V W (174 mm); 5.9” H (151 mm) with Typical: 1.1 A Current drain bracket HOOK-4x: (4.3” diagonal) 16-bit color Fuse type 3-amp Automotive TFT LCD Sonar Display HOOK-5x: (5” diagonal) 16-bit color 300 ft (91 m) 455/800 kHz Full color VGA Solar MAX™... - Page 34 HOOK -7x Sonar General 300 ft (91 m) 455/800 kHz Max depth 1000 ft (305 m) 83/200 kHz 5.3” H (234 mm) x 9.2” W (136 mm); Case Size 2500 ft (762 m) 50 kHz 5.9” H (151 mm) with bracket 455/800 kHz (7”...
- Page 35 Contact information Customer Service: AMER: 800-628-4487 EMEA: +44 1794 51 0010 APAC: 1300 628426 Ordering accessories US: http://store.navico.com Other countries: Visit your local dealer or distributor. Visit our website For additional regional support information: www.lowrance.com/technicalsupport...
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