Lowrance electronic HDS 8 SONAR User Manual


 
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Selecting a Fishing Mode
Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar
settings geared to specic shing conditions.
To select a shing mode: Press Menu twice. Select Sonar and press enter. Highlight Fishing
Mode and press enter. Select the desired shing mode and press enter.
Fishing Mode Depth Settings Palette
General Use ≤1,000 ft 50% Ping speed
Bottom brown/ blue
background
Shallow Water ≤ 60 ft 75% Ping speed
bottom brown/white
background
Fresh Water ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed
bottom brown/white
background
Deep Water ≥ 1,000 ft 50% Ping speed Deep Blue
Slow Trolling ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed
Bottom brown/white
background
Fast Trolling ≤ 400 ft Lower chart speed
Bottom brown/white
background
Clear Water ≤ 400 ft 50% Ping speed
Bottom brown/white
background
Brackish
Water
≤ 400 ft
Higher ASP;
Lower chart speed
Bottom brown/blue
background
Entering Letters in Text Boxes
This unit has some features and functions that may require you to enter data in a text box.
To enter data in a text box:
Highlight the text box and press ENTER. A keyboard will appear on the screen.
Use the keypad to highlight the rst character and press ENTER. Repeat this step until all
characters have been entered. Highlight OK and press enter.
Datum
A model of the earth’s surface based on a network of surveyed ground features (points). This
unit’s default datum is WGRS-84.
Coord System
Controls the coordinate system used when position coordinates are entered and displayed.