Commissioning Check List - Lowrance HDS series Installation Manual

Commissioning Check List

Commissioning your system will improve the functionality and operation of your unit.
The following pages will give you an overview of the minimum settings we recommend you
set up before you start operating your HDS.
Please refer to the HDS operations guide for more information on how to change these
settings.
Language
Select the language used on menus and dialog boxes. The default language is English.
Units
Select which unit type you would like the HDS to display data in.
Time
Change local time to offset differences in time zone and to select the way time and date will
be displayed.
Note:
The time and date will automatically set itself via the internal GPS antenna upon
initial startup, or reset.
Data Source
An advanced feature that allows you to use data from a network data source or data from a
sensor connected to your unit.
If, for example, you do not want to use your unit's internal GPS antenna, you could use an
external GPS antenna connected to an ethernet or NMEA 2000 network.
Sonar Setup
To ensure proper sonar operation you need to select the proper transducer from the sonar
installation menu. This helps the HDS determine what settings and features will be available
in order to properly work with your transducer. To do this press Menu-Menu-Installation-
Transducer type- then select the appropriate transducer.
The HDS comes with either a 83/200kHz HST-WSBL, 50/200kHz HST-DFSBL, or if you
purchased a unit with no transducer select the appropriate one off of the drop down list.
The next step to ensure that your sonar is set up properly is to select the appropriate fishing
mode for the depth of water you operate in and the type of fishing that you are doing. These
fishing modes set the HDS to use different ping speeds, bottom search ranges and color pallets
to optimize it for your type of fishing.
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