Adjust Menu; Radar State - Lowrance HDS-5x Operation Manual

Radar

Radar State

Controls radar transmission modes: Off, Transmit and Standby. Off turns off the
radar. Transmit broadcasts a radar signal and standby leaves the radar on, but does
not broadcast a signal.
To select Radar State:
1. Press MENU, highlight Radar State and press ENTER.
2. Select the desired state and press
NOTE: It can take 90 seconds or more to transition from Off

Adjust menu

From the Adjust menu you can make adjustments to Gain, Sea clutter, Rain clutter,
Interference rejection and Target boost.
1.
2. Highlight the desired setting and press the Arrow keypad left/right to
Gain
Controls the sensitivity of the radar receiver. Increasing gain
will show more detail on the screen; decreasing gain will show
less detail. Too much detail will clutter the screen. Conversely,
desired returns may not be shown if gain is too low.
Auto Gain
Selecting Auto gain from the Radar menu will automatically set the sensitivity of
the receiver to a level that works well under most conditions, reducing the need for
adjustments. If you make adjustments to the Gain level when Auto gain is on, Gain
will switch to manual mode.
To select Auto Gain:
1. Press the
2. Select Auto gain and press ENTER.
MENU
ENTER.
to Standby.
Adjust and press ENTER
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