Lowrance HDS-7 - Manual

This Quick Guide covers essential navigation and sonar functions for Lowrance HDS-5 and HDS-7 fish finders, focusing on keypad controls, waypoint management, chart-based routing, and sonar interpretation. The guide highlights key features like creating and navigating waypoints, customizing the Pages screen to adjust display layouts, and handling MMC/SD card storage safely. It also explains how to configure POI details, create routes, and interpret sonar data–including cursor depth, fish arches, and sensitivity adjustments–to enhance marine navigation and fishing accuracy.

Page 1 – Quick Start Guide for Fish Finder Keypad Functions and MOB Positioning
Page 2 – Navigation Screen Customization and Data Storage
Page 3 – Waypoint Creation and Navigation Procedures
Page 4 – Point of Interest Viewing and Route Creation
Page 5 – Sonar Display Interpretation and Sensitivity Adjustment
Page 6 – Sonar Operation and Display Configuration

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HDS works very much like previous Lowrance products but there are some changes

that make it even easier to use. Read this guide to quickly familiarize yourself with

your new display. For more details on any of the features mentioned here consult

the user's manual.

Function keys

Pub. 988-0176-04A

Zooms out the Radar, Sonar and Chart pages.

ZOUT

Zooms in the Radar, Sonar and Chart pages.

ZIN

Press to return to a previous screen, clear data and

close menus. Pressing

Exit

on the Chart page will

quickly switch between displaying the boat symbol

and the last cursor position.

EXIT

Press to save data, change values and accept menu

commands; also acts as a short cut key for important

functions such as saving a waypoint at the cursor

position on the Chart page.

ENTER

Accesses the features available on each page.

MENU

Press to select the page (screen) to display or to access utilities such as

the waypoints list and celestial table. Press and hold to switch control

between the panels and combo (split screen) pages.

PAGES

Press to turn the unit on, adjust the backlight or place the unit in low

power (standby) mode. Press and hold to turn the unit off.

LIGHT

POWER

Activates cursor on Chart page. Press up, down, left

or right to move the cursor.

Arrow

Keypad

Press to save a waypoint at your current GPS position. Press and hold

to search for waypoints and other points of interest (POI's) or quickly

access waypoints, routes and trails..

WPT

FIND

Creating a Man Overboard (MOB) position:

•

Press the

ZOUT

and

ZIN

keys at the same time to create a

MOB waypoint with a line to your boat position.

Quick Start Guide

HDS-5 & HDS-7

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About this manual

Brand: Lowrance
Model: HDS-7
Document type: Manual
Language(s): English
Pages: 6
File size: 3.9 MB
Format: PDF

Summary

Page 1 - Quick Start Guide for Fish Finder Keypad Functions and MOB Positioning

Explanation of keypad functions on Lowrance HDS-5 & HDS-7 fish finders, including Arrow Keypad, ZOUT, ZIN, EXIT, ENTER, MENU, PAGES, WPT FIND, and LIGHT POWER. Instructions for creating a Man Overboard (MOB) position using the ZOUT and ZIN keys.

Page 2 - Navigation Screen Customization and Data Storage

Instructions for navigating and customizing the Pages screen, adjusting panel sizes on combo pages, adding data or gauge overlays. Guidance on safely inserting MMC/SD cards and securing the device to prevent moisture damage.

Page 3 - Waypoint Creation and Navigation Procedures

Procedures for setting waypoints at current positions or cursor locations on a chart, viewing stored waypoints, and navigating to selected points of interest using a marine navigation device.