Lowrance HDS-5x Operation Manual page 64

Bearing alignment
Used to align the bow of your vessel with the heading line (zero point). Bearing
alignment is also referred to as zero bearing.
To make adjustments to bearing alignment, switch the radar state to Transmit and set
radar orientation to Heading Up.
To select Heading up orientation:
1. From the Radar Page, press MenU.
Select Orientation and press enTeR.
2.
Use the keypad to select Heading Up and press enTeR.
3.
4. Press exIT.
Before Bearing Alignment
Bow of ship is lined up with
the tip of a peninsula; the
bearing line is not.
To Adjust Bearing Alignment:
1. Line up the bow of your vessel with a stationary target (lighthouse,
pier, etc) at least 1 nm away
2. Select Adjust Bearing Alignment from the Radar Installation menu
and press enTeR. The Installation Adjustment menu will appear.
3. Press the keypad left/right to rotate the radar image so the reference
target is at 0° or 12 o'clock from the radar center.
After Bearing Alignment
Bearing line aligned with
peninsula, matching the
alignment of the bow.
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