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  • Page 1 HDS Gen2 Touch Operator manual ENGLISH lowrance.com...
  • Page 2 Government which is solely responsible for its operation, accuracy and maintenance. The GPS is subject to changes which could affect the Lowrance® and Navico® are registered accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment trademarks of Navico. anywhere in the world, including this instrument.
  • Page 3 Please contact your Lowrance dealer if you require any further assistance. It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transducers in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn personnel that they should proceed carefully to prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/personnel. The software This manual is written for Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch Release to Market 1 (RTM1). Please check web site for details on release version.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents HDS Gen2 Touch screen and keys The HDS Gen2 Touch home screen Basic operation The power key First time startup Using the touchscreen Menus Dialog boxes Positioning a Man Overboard waypoint Screen capture Pages Page overview Selecting pages, quick splits...
  • Page 6 Turning on StructureMap overlay Selecting Structure Source Structure options Logging Structure data Accessing StructureMap files on SD card Using StructureMaps with mapping cards Scanning Fishing areas The Instruments panels The dashboards Customizing the Instrument panel Contents | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 7 Using the radar (optional) Radar operation modes Adjusting range Measuring range and bearing to a target EBL/VRM Setting a guard zone around your vessel Radar Settings menu Radar orientation MARPA targets Radar overlay Radar installation menu Contents | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 8 Weather reports 110 Audio Enabling audio Operating the audio source Audio controls Using the FM/AM radio Using SIRIUS radio 115 Maintenance Simple maintenance procedures Software upgrades Troubleshooting Backing up your system data 118 Index Contents | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 9: Hds Gen2 Touchscreen And Keys

    Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint at the vessel’s position. Power key A long press turns the unit ON/OFF. A short press brings up the backlight and power dialog. Repeated short presses toggles between preset brightness levels. Introduction | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 10: The Hds Gen2 Touch Home Screen

    The HDS Gen2 Touch home screen ¼ Note: video is only available on HDS Gen2 Touch 9” and 12” units. The radar option will only be shown when the unit is connected to a radar. Utilities panel Tap an icon to access utility data.

  • Page 11: Basic Operation

    Maybe later. Tap Close to manually configure settings. Using the touchscreen Basic touchscreen operation on the different pages is shown in the table. The Pages section later in this manual has more information about page-specific touchscreen operation. Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 12: Menus

    Page menus can be hidden to allow pages to be displayed full screen. Drag the menu to the right to hide the menu. ¼ Note: When the cursor is active, some features on page menus will be replaced with cursor mode features. 10 | Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 13 Hidden system menu The page menu for each operation mode has a hidden system menu. To access the hidden system menu, place your finger on the top menu item and drag down. | 11 Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 14: Dialog Boxes

    A dialog is closed by tapping the Close button. Numeric and alphanumeric keyboards will automatically be displayed when required for entering user information in dialogs. A virtual keyboard is operated by tapping the virtual keys. 12 | Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 15: Positioning A Man Overboard Waypoint

    MOB waypoint is positioned at the vessel’s position • the display switches to a zoomed chart page, centered on the vessel position • the unit displays navigation information back to the MOB waypoint | 13 Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 16: Screen Capture

    By default, screen captures are saved to internal memory. Refer to the Utilities section of this manual for information on viewing screen captures and saving files to a SD card. 14 | Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 17: Pages

    Selecting pages, quick splits Tap a page icon to view the page full screen. Press and hold a page icon to view quick split combo page options. | 15 Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 18: Selecting Active Panel

    Select a panel configuration Save the page layout by tapping Save. ¼ Note: Tap Clear to cancel changes and select a new panel configuration. Tap Discard to cancel changes and return to the homescreen. 16 | Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 19 ¼ Note: You can cycle through favorite pages by pressing the key. editing favorites Tap Customize on the Favorites panel Tap an existing favorite Drag a page icon from the preview Tap Save | 17 Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 20: Data Overlay

    Tap Save Customizing overlay data You can toggle the overlay data type between an analog and digital display, select data size, and change previously configured data from the Edit overlay configuration menu. 18 | Pages | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 21: Chart

    Without a heading sensor installed, the icon will position itself using COG (Course over Ground). If no GPS is available the vessel symbol will include a question mark. | 19 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 22: Chart Scale

    You Zoom in to see less of the map with more detail; zoom out to see more of the map with less detail. You can also use the dedicated +/- keys to zoom. 20 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 23: Chart Menu

    Save the route by tapping Save on the menu measuring distance The cursor can be used to measure the distance between your vessel and a selected position, or between two points on the chart. | 21 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 24: Chart Options

    The chart orientation symbol in the upper right corner of the page indicates the north direction. North up Displays the chart with the north direction upward. Corresponds to the usual orientation of nautical charts. North up Heading up Course up 22 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 25 The camera angle is by default as seen from your eye position, look- ing toward the vessel. The vessel’s rotation on the chart is defined by the chart orientation settings. Chart tilted in rotate mode | 23 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 26: Chart Detail

    When you remove your finger from the chart the view will remain in the selected position. imagery Lowrance mapping can be displayed in two different imagery styles, either as 2D basic mapping style, or with shaded relief presenting chart including terrain imaging.
  • Page 27 Tap the onscreen basic information display or tap the info button to view all available information for the item. ¼ Note: Popup information has to be enabled to see basic item information. | 25 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 28: Chart Overlay

    Selecting chart data This unit can use built-in Lowrance map data as well as Navionics, Fishing Hotspots, legacy LakeMaster and other third-party mapping cards. Tap Change to Navionics or Change to Lowrance to switch chart data the unit is using.

  • Page 29: Navionics Chart Options

    SD card cartography when a card is inserted.. orientation Several options are available for how the chart is rotated on the page. The chart orientation symbol in the upper right corner of the page indicates the north direction. | 27 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 30 The availability of such photos is limited to certain regions and only available on certain Navionics mapping cards. You can view photo overlays in either 2D or 3D modes. 28 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 31 Navionics Fish’n Chip This unit supports Navionics Fish’n Chip (US only) chart feature. For more information, see www.navionics.com. Change to Lowrance Switches map display from Navionics SD card data to Lowrance mapping data. | 29 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 32: Navionics Settings

    The safety depth sets the limit for which depths that shall be drawn without blue shading. Contours depth Determines which contours you see on the chart down to the selected safety depth value. 30 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 33: Waypoints, Routes & Trails

    A waypoint is used to mark a position you later may want to return to. Two or more waypoints can also be combined to create a route. | 31 Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 34: Edit Waypoints

    Using the edit waypoint dialog This dialog is activated by tapping the waypoint and then tapping the waypoint name display on the screen. The dialog can also be activated from the Waypoint list. 32 | Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 35: Routes

    Tap the chart screen to activate the cursor Tap new on the page menu Tap new route Tap the screen to position routepoints Tap Save on the menu | 33 Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 36: Edit A Route

    If you tap on a leg a new point will be added between existing routepoints To move existing routepoints, drag them to the desired location Tap Save on the menu 34 | Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 37: Trails

    ¼ Note: The Trails option must also be turned ON in the chart settings to be visible. | 35 Waypoints, Routes & Trails | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 38: Navigating

    When navigating a route, the active route leg will be colored red. The red arrow on the route leg shows the selected navigation method (forward or reverse) you are using to navigate the route. Upcoming route legs are colored orange. 36 | Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 39: Navigation Settings Panel

    You can start navigating the route from the first or last routepoint (forward or reverse), or from a selected routepoint. Cancel navigation You cancel navigation from the Navigation menu. Navigation settings panel | 37 Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 40 Defines Loran chains (GRI) and preferred station for waypoint entry and cursor position. The graphic example shows cursor position window with Loran position information. For more information refer to your Loran system documentation. 38 | Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 41: Steer Page

    If the XTE exceeds the defined off course limit this will be indicated with a red arrow including the distance from the track line. If the off course alarm is enabled, the alarm will activate if the XTE exceeds the defined off course limit. | 39 Navigating | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 42: Sonar

    The cursor is by default not shown on the sonar screen. When you tap the screen the cursor will appear and the depth at the cursor position will be shown, the information window and history bar will be activated. 40 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 43: Zooming

    If the cursor is active, the unit will zoom in where the cursor is pointed. Zoom bars Zooming in with the dedicated zoom keys will launch the Zoom bar. Drag the Zoom bar vertically to view different parts of the water column. | 41 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 44: Viewing Sonar History

    You can have all available sonar history shown at the top of the sonar screen. The Preview bar is a snapshot of available sonar history. You can scroll through sonar history by dragging the preview slider horizontally. Preview is turned on by default. 42 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 45: Sonar Menu

    ¼ Note: Digital depth can be lost when using a custom depth range. Frequency This unit supports 50kHz, 83kHz and 200kHz transducer frequencies, depending on the transducer installed. | 43 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 46: Log Sonar Data

    You can record sonar data and save the file on to a SD card inserted into the unit’s card reader. Log Sonar can be accessed from the Advanced sonar menu and the Sonar settings menu. 44 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 47 You exit the replay mode by tapping the Close button. The function is activated from Sonar settings menu covered later in this section. | 45 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 48: View

    Tap View on the Sonar menu and then tap Split to view split screen options. Zoom The Zoom mode shows a magnified view of the sonar image on the left side of the page. 46 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 49 The scaling factor for the image on the left side of the panel is ad- justed as described for the Zoom option. Flasher The Flasher mode shows a flasher-style sonar in the left panel with a normal sonar view in the right panel. | 47 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 50: Measuring Distance

    It is easier to use the measure function when the sonar is paused. ¼ Note: The Measure button will only be visible on the Sonar menu when the cursor is active. 48 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 51: Sonar Settings

    You can share the sonar images from this unit with other units connected to the network. For more information about how to set up a sonar network, refer to the separate HDS Gen2 Touch Installation manual. Sonar source If you have more than one sonar on your Ethernet network, you can select which unit will be the sonar source for other units on the network.

  • Page 52: Fishing Modes

    ≤ 400 ft White background Ice Fishing ≤ 400 ft Ice fishing Reset fishing mode Resets selected fishing mode to default settings, allowing you to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. 50 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 53: Installation Settings

    B) For Depth Below Transducer: no offset required. C) For Depth Below Surface (waterline): Set the distance from trans- ducer to the surface: Enter a positive value., e.g. +0.5 -2.0 +0.0 20.5 ft 18 ft 20 ft | 51 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 54: Transducer Type

    Transducer type is used for selecting the transducer model that came with your unit. In some transducers with built-in temperature sensors, the temperature reading may be inaccurate if the wrong transducer is selected from the transducer type menu. 52 | Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 55: Structurescan Hd

    StructureScan transducer is connected. SideScan Access hidden Transducer context menu transmit burst Water column Water column between boat between boat and the bottom and the bottom Frequency Range keys Range scale Range scale | 53 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 56: Downscan

    Press and hold the screen to activate cursor assist mode. To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, press Clear cursor on the StructureScan menu. 54 | StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 57: Zooming

    The Preview bar is a snapshot of available sonar history. You can scroll through sonar history by dragging the preview slider horizontally. Preview settings are accessed from the Advanced menu. | 55 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 58: Structurescan™ Menu

    Noise rejection Signal interference from bilge pumps, engine vibration and air bubbles can clutter the StructureScan image The noise rejection op- tion filters the signal interference and reduces on-screen clutter. 56 | StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 59: Log Sonar

    The DownScan image can also be added as an overlay to the traditional sonar image. For more information, refer to “Overlay Downscan™” on page 50 . | 57 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 60: Stop Sonar

    Structure settings StructureScan and sonar use the same settings menu. For more information refer to “Sonar settings” on page 49 . 58 | StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 61: Structuremap

    StructureMap can be used in Live mode or Saved mode. Live mode allows you to view real-time StructureMap data on the screen. Saved mode is used to display StructureMap data previously saved to a SD card. | 59 StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 62 It can be used when revisiting an area that has already been scanned in order to assist the user in positioning the vessel or locating specific points of interest. 60 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 63: Structure Options

    Transparency Increases/decreases the visibility of Structure overlay so underlying chart detail may be revealed/obscured. This is helpful when using marine mapping cards. Minimum transparency Maximum transparency | 61 StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 64: Logging Structure Data

    To record structure data, steer your boat over an area and select Log Sonar from the Structure options menu. ¼ NOTE: For best results, we recommend turning off Auto Range when recording a structure sonar log (.sl2). 62 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 65: Accessing Structuremap Files On Sd Card

    Using StructureMaps with mapping cards StructureMap allows you to maintain full chart capability and can be used with embedded cartography as well as Navionics, Insight and other third-party charting cards compatible with HDS units. | 63 StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 66: Scanning Fishing Areas

    Steer the boat so the structure will be on the left or right side of your boat. • Set your structure range to a significantly greater level (two-to-three times) than the water depth to ensure a complete scan and to maxi- mize conversion accuracy. 64 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 67: The Instruments Panels

    You can also set limits of analog gauges. All edit options are available from the Instrument panel menu. Available editing options will depend on the data sources that are connected to your system. | 65 Instruments | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 68 Tap Edit on the Instrument page menu Tap the gauge you want to change. The selected gauge will be shaded in blue Tap Select info Tap a data category Tap a data type Tap Save on the menu 66 | Instruments | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 69: Using Video (9" And 12" Units Only)

    Video input can be set to display a mirrored image. This setting can be helpful for rear-facing cameras used to back-down the vessel. The video standard This unit supports NTSC and PAL video. Check the local video standard or the standard of your cameras. | 67 Video | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 70: The Alarm System

    Sets thresholds for alarms that when exceeded will trigger the alarm. Thresholds are not used on all alarms. If an alarm supports thresholds, the Set Limit button will be active when the alarm is selected. 68 | Alarms | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 71 3 alarms. The alarms are listed in the order they occur with the alarm activated first at the top. The remaining alarms are available in the Alarms dialog. | 69 Alarms | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 72: Acknowledging A Message

    Alarms dialog. There is no time-out on the alarm message or siren. These remain until you acknowledge it or until the reason for the alarm is removed. 70 | Alarms | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 73: Utilities

    Vessels Status listing List of all AIS, MARPA, and DSC vessels with available information. Message listing List of all messages received from other AIS vessels with time stamp. | 71 Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 74: Sun/Moon

    List of all available alarm options in the system, with current settings. Waypoints/routes/trails List of waypoints, routes and tracks with details. Tap on the waypoint, route or track you wish to edit or delete. 72 | Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 75: Tides

    Viewing screenshots When viewing a screenshot full screen, you can drag your finger across the screen to view other screenshots. Press Zoom In to return to the file list. | 73 Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 76: Settings

    You can copy screenshots and logs to a SD card. You can also export system settings and waypoints, routes and trails to a SD card. Ex- porting files is covered in the Maintenance section. Copying all files Settings Opens the system settings menu. 74 | Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 77: System Settings

    Most paper charts are made in the WGS84 format, which also is used by your unit. If your paper charts are in a different format, you can change the datum settings accordingly to match your paper charts. | 75 System Settings | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 78: Units

    Advanced Shows a dialog with more advanced settings. About Displays unit software information. Units Controls unit of measure used for various data types. Units are accessed from the Settings panel. 76 | System Settings | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 79: Using The Simulator

    A set of source files is included in your system, and you can import files by using an SD card inserted into the unit’s card reader. You can also use your own recorded sonar files in the simulator. | 77 Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 80: Advanced Simulator Settings

    Used to enter values when GPS source is set to Simulated course or Simulated route. Otherwise, GPS data including speed and course comes from the selected echosounder or radar files. Set start position Moves the simulated vessel position to the cursor position. 78 | Simulator | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 81: Using The Radar (Optional)

    The power to the radar scanner is on, but the radar is not transmitting. Transmit The scanner is on and transmitting. Detected targets will be drawn on the radar PPI (Plan Position Indicator). | 79 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 82: Adjusting Range

    Press the dedicated waypoint key to save a waypoint at the vessel position. ¼ Note: A heading sensor must be connected to the system to save a waypoint on the radar PPI. 80 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 83: Measuring Range And Bearing To A Target

    Sea clutter has a manual mode and two automatic modes (harbor, offshore). Select manual mode to make adjustments to Sea clutter. Automatic modes use a combination of Gain/Sea Clutter settings best suited for the selected mode (Harbor, Offshore). | 81 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 84 Moves the radar PPI center to the bottom of the panel to give maxi- mum view ahead. Offset Allows you to move the PPI center to any location on the radar page. 82 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 85: Ebl/Vrm

    You can position EBL/VRM by using the cursor, and edit the marker position as described below. When positioned, you can quickly turn the EBL/VRM on/off by tapping the desired EBL/VRM on the menu. | 83 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 86: Setting A Guard Zone Around Your Vessel

    A guard zone is an area (either circular or a sector) that you can define on the radar image. When activated, an alarm will alert you when a radar target enters or exits the zone. 84 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 87: Radar Settings Menu

    You can select if the alarm will be activated when the target enters or exits the zone. Radar Settings menu Target expansion Increases signal processing to provide larger target returns for better visibility on the screen. | 85 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 88: Radar Orientation

    This option works only when the unit is navigating an active route. If you are not navigating an active route the heading up orientation will be used until the navigation function is started. 86 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 89: Range Rings

    MARPA tracking is an important tool for collision avoidance. ¼ Note: You must have a heading sensor connected to your system to use MARPA. | 87 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 90: Marpa Targets

    When targets are being tracked, the radar menu will expand to include options for cancelling individual targets or to stop the track- ing function. Cancel tracking individual targets by tapping the target and then tapping Cancel target on the menu. 88 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 91: Viewing Target Information

    Defining dangerous vessels You can define dangerous vessels based upon CPA (Closest Point of Approach) or TCPA (Time to Closest Point of Approach). When | 89 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 92: Radar Overlay

    When the radar overlay is selected, basic radar operational functions are available from the Chart page menu. ¼ Note: You must have a heading sensor connected to your system to use Radar overlay. 90 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 93: Radar Installation Menu

    Sidelobe suppression (Broadband radar only) ¼ Note: This control should only be adjusted by experienced radar users. Target loss in harbour environments may occur if this control is not adjusted correctly. | 91 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 94 Traverse the area again and readjust if sidelobes returns still occur. Exit the installation menu. Restore radar to Factory Default This can be used to revert all user adjustments to factory settings. 92 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 95: Using Ais

    Sleeping AIS target (not moving or at anchor). Moving and safe AIS target with course extension line. Dangerous AIS target, A target is defined as dangerous based on illustrated with bold line. the CPA and TCPA settings. | 93 AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 96: Viewing Information About Ais Targets

    Viewing information about all AIS targets Chart pages You can view informa- tion about all AIS targets within range of your ves- sel from the menu. 94 | AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 97: Vessel Alarms

    Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a message is received from an AIS target The vessel settings panel Vessel settings are accessed from the Utilities tab on the home- screen. | 95 AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 98 You can define an invisible guard zone around your vessel. When a target comes within this distance from your vessel, the symbol will change to the “dangerous” target symbol and an alarm will be triggered. 96 | AIS | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 99: Networking

    Allows you to select the network device that will supply source data for a selected data type. Tap Data sources to edit source names, change source scope and add/remove data source network instances. | 97 Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 100 Global scope to use the same data sources. Setting one display unit on the network to Local scope allows you to select data sources independent of other global scope units on the network. 98 | Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 101 Renaming a data source You can rename a data source to make it easier to distinguish between multiple data sources of the same type. Tap Rename and the touchscreen keyboard will appear. | 99 Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 102: Device List

    SIRIUS status (US only) You can view your ESN number, SIRIUS subscription status and signal strength. You must have a SIRIUS weather and/or audio subscription to view SIRIUS information. 100 | Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 103: Nmea 2000

    Used to select the NMEA 0183 output sentences your unit will use when communicating with other NMEA 0183 devices. The default setting will work well with most configurations. Ethernet Displays the unit’s IP address on the Ethernet network. | 101 Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 104: Fuel

    The fuel utility allows your unit to calculate and monitor the overall fuel performance of your vessel. The Fuel utility requires a fuel used sensor, like a Lowrance Fuel Flow sensor, an engine interface with fuel used output capability, or a Lowrance Storage Device.

  • Page 105: Fuel Used

    Allows you to search for fueling stations near your location. Find fuel search results can be sorted by distance, cost and fuel type. ¼ Note: You must have a LWX module and a SIRIUS data subscription to use the Find Fuel feature. | 103 Utilities | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 106: Sirius™ Weather (North America Only)

    The SIRIUS™ weather can be displayed as an overlay on your chart panel. When weather overlay is selected, the chart menu will increase to show the available weather options. ¼ Note: Weather options will not be shown when the cursor is active. 104 | Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 107: Showing Detailed Weather Information

    Shades of color are used to show precipitation type and intensity. Darkest color indicates highest intensity. Precipitation type Color codes Rain From light green (light rain) - yellow - orange - to dark red (heavy rain) Snow Blue Mixed Pink | 105 Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 108: Weather Icons

    Waves lower than the minimum value will not be color coded. Weather icons Several weather icons are available to show current or predicted weather conditions. You can tap an icon to display detailed weather information. 106 | Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 109: Weather Alarms

    You can setup the lightning or storm alarms to be within a certain range of your vessel. You can also get an alarm if a severe weather forecast alarm is issued for your chosen marine zone. | 107 Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 110: Weather Reports

    You can read tropical statements including information about tropi- cal weather conditions. These statements are available for the entire Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific. You can access tropical statements from the Weather options menu. 108 | Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 111 (the predictions) When activated the time for the current graphic animation will be displayed in the lower left corner of the chart panel. | 109 Weather | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 112: Audio

    The menus differ from one audio source to another as shown in the following sections. Media bar Repeat Volume Audio Source Artist Track level Shuffle Media bar Station RDS Display Audio Signal Volume Source strength level 110 | Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 113: Operating The Audio Source

    Pause audio Next favorite Previous favorite station station Next track Tune Previous forward track Tune Access device backward native menu Mute Mute audio audio iPod, iPhone, USB SIRIUS, AM/FM | 111 Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 114: Using The Fm/Am Radio

    Using the FM/AM radio Selecting AM/FM tuner region Before playing FM or AM radio, you must select the appropriate AM and FM tuner regions for your location. 112 | Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 115: Using Sirius Radio

    You can create of list of your favorite SIRIUS channels from within the channels list. You will not be able to add unsubscribed channels. When a favorite list is available, you scroll through the list by dragging the screen vertically. | 113 Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 116 The same code must be entered before a locked channel can be released. Mixer You can make adjustments to audio settings by tapping Mixer on the audio options menu. 114 | Audio | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 117: Maintenance

    Touch crosshair shown on screen to perform nine points calibration After successful calibration the unit will return to normal application screen | 115 Maintenance | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 118: Software Upgrades

    Can be used when transferring user data from an User data file version 2 (no depth) HDS system to a legacy Lowrance (LMS, LCX, etc ) This is the format most used on the web that shares GPX (GPS Exchange) among most GPS systems in the world.
  • Page 119 ¼ To export waypoints, routes and trails to a non-HDS unit, select a compatible file format and export the file to a SD or microSD card that works with the non-HDS unit. | 117 Maintenance | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...

  • Page 120: Index

    2D view 23 EBL/VRM settings 84 3D view 23 Categories 25 Creating routes 21 Favorites panel 8 Detail 24 Files 73 Find 22 Find 22 Look ahead 23 Fish ID 48 Mapping imagery 24 118 | Index | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 121 Hidden system menu 11 Sonar 40 Page 10 Steer 39 MOB key 7 Pages key 7 MOB waypoint 14 Phantom Loran 38 Delete 14 Radar Navigation Antenna height 91 Arrival radius 38 | 119 Index | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 122 Mode 77 Range 61 Source files 77 Selecting source 59 SIRIUS status 100, 104 Live mode 60 Software Saved mode 60 Upgrades 116 Sharing files 64 Sonar Transparency 61 Bottom lock 46 120 | Index | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 123 Reports 108 Transducer type 52 Sea surface temperature (SST) Trip Calculator 72 Trouble shooting 116 Symbology 105 Transparency 107 Wave indication 106 Units 76 Utilities Alarms 72 Files Copying files 74 Find 72 | 121 Index | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch...
  • Page 124 Navico Databases License Agreement THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE ("YOU") AND NAVICO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ("WE", "OUR", OR "US"). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

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    Databases Limited Warranty “We”, “our”, or “us” refers to Navico, the manufacturer of this product. “You” or “your” refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or household use. The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain.

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