Lowrance electronic 10777001 manual

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    ENGLISH HDS Gen2 T ouch Operator manual lowr ance .com[...]

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    Cop yright © 2014 Navic o All Rights Reserved Lowrance® and Na vico® are reg istered trademarks of Navico. F ishing Hot Spots® is a regist ered trademark of F ishing Hot Spots Inc. Copyright© 2014 F ishing Hot Spots. Navionics® is a reg istered trademark of Navionics, Inc. NMEA 2000® is a regist ered trademark of the National Marine Elec tro[...]

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    | 1 Pr eface As Navico is continuously impr oving this product, we retain the right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be reflected in this version of the manual. P lease contact your Lowrance dealer if y ou require an y further assistance. It is the owner ’ s sole responsibility to install and use the instrument and transd[...]

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    2 | About this manual This manual is a ref erence guide f or operating the Lowrance HDS Gen 2 T ouch system. It assumes that all equipment is installed and configured, and that the syst em is ready to use . The manual does not cover basic background inf ormation about how equipment such as radars, sonars and AIS work. Such information is available[...]

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    PB | | 3 Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch C onten ts 8 Introduction 8 HDS Gen 2 T ouchscreen and k eys 9 The HDS Gen2 T ouch home screen 10 Basic operation 1 0 The power key 1 0 First time startup 1 0 Us ing the t ouchsc reen 11 M e n u s 1 3 Dialog boxes 1 4 Po sition ing a Man Overboard wa ypoint 1 5 Scr[...]

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    4 | | 5 Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch 41 Navigating 4 1 Goto curso r 4 1 Navig ating on the c hart 4 2 Navigation set tings panel 4 4 St eer page 45 Sonar 4 5 U si ng the cursor on the sonar page 46 Zooming 4 7 Viewing sonar h ist or y 4 9 L og sonar data 51 V i e w 5 3 Me asu ring di stance 54 Sonar se[...]

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    4 | | 5 Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch 72 Using Video (9” and 12” units only) 72 The video p age 72 Setting up the video page 73 The Alarm sy stem 73 The alarms dia log 7 5 Ac knowledging an ala rm 76 Utilities 76 V e s s e l s 77 Su n/moon 77 T rip Calculator 77 Find 77 Alar ms 77 Way p o int s /rou[...]

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    6 | | 7 Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch 96 Radar ov erlay 9 7 Radar i nstall ation men u 99 Using AIS 99 T arget s ymb ols 1 0 0 Viewing informa tion about AI S targets 1 0 1 V essel a larms 1 01 The vessel set tings panel 103 P oint 1 antenna 1 03 P oin t - 1 config uration 1 0 4 Disabli ng the heading [...]

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    6 | | 7 Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Conten ts | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch 119 Audio 1 1 9 SonicHub 1 1 9 F usion radi o 1 1 9 Enab ling au dio 1 1 9 Audio ser ver 1 20 The audio media bar 1 20 Operating the a udio sour ce 1 2 1 Audio c on trol s 1 22 U sing t he AM/FM radio 1 23 Auxiliar y so urces 1 25 F U SION-Link 129 SIRIUS™ wea the[...]

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    8 | Introduction | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Introduction HDS Gen2 T ouchscreen and key s 1 T ouchscreen 2 SD Card re ader Used for optional InsightHD , Navionics, other compatible thir d-part y car tography , sof tware updates, transf er of user data and system backup. 3 Way p o i n t k e y A shor t press opens the waypoint menu . A long press open[...]

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    | 9 Introduction | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch The HDS Gen2 T ouch home screen ¼ Note: V ideo is only avai lable on HD S Gen2 T ouch 9” and 1 2” units. The radar page will only be shown when the un it is c onnected to a radar or when radar fe atur es ar e enabled via the S yste m Settings Advanc ed menu. 1 Utilities panel T ap an icon to access u[...]

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    10 | Basic Operation | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Basic operation The po wer k ey • Pr ess and hold: T urn unit on/off • Single press: Display dialog for brightness adjustment, night mode, standby mode and power off • Repeated presses: T oggle preset brightness levels (10 - 6 - 3- 1) ¼ Note: If the p ower k ey is r elea sed before [...]

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    | 11 Basic Operation | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Operation Menu/Dialogs P ages Char t Sonar R adar Ta p Select/toggle item Activate cursor Pr ess and hold n/a Activate cursor assist mode Drag Adjust slider value Scroll dialog Hide page menu (Drag right) P an chart (any direction) P an water column (any direction) P an sonar history (horizontal move[...]

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    12 | Basic Operation | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Back button Y ou can return to the previous screen or menu by pr essing the Back button. Hidden system menu The page menu for each operation mode has a hidden syst em menu. T o access the hidden system menu , place your finger on the top menu item and drag down. Page men u Hiding page menu[...]

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    | 13 Basic Operation | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Settings dialog Y ou can access the settings dialog for each operation mode from the hidden system menu or from the Utilities panel on the home screen. Dialog box es Y ou selec t entr y fields and keys in a dialog box by tapping the screen. Y ou can only enter inf ormation when a field is selected [...]

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    14 | Basic Operation | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Using the cursor The cursor is by default not shown on any page . T ap the screen t o activate the cursor on the char t, sonar , structure and radar pages. The cursor information window will show position coor dinates at the cursor position and range and bearing to the vessel. On the Sonar page, the [...]

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    | 15 Basic Operation | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Cancel na vigation The unit will continue navigating towar d the MOB waypoint until the waypoint is reached or until you cancel na vigation. Delete a MOB wa ypoint 1. Cancel navigation. 2. Ta p Wa ypo int MO B on the pa ge menu. 3. Ta p Delete . Screen capture Simultaneously press and hold the P AGES[...]

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    16 | Pages | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch P ages P age ov erview This unit supports up to 7 page t ypes. Each has a corresponding group of pr econfigured quick split combo pages . ¼ Note: V ideo is avail able only on 9” and 1 2” units . The radar page will only be shown when the un it is c onnected to a radar or when radar fea ture s are en able[...]

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    | 17 Pages | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Selec ting Active panel Y ou can change ac tive panels by tapping the desired panel . The active panel will have an orange border . Adjusting splits The size of panels can be adjusted by tapping A djust splits on the hidden system menu. Drag the adjustment button horizontally t o resize the panels . T ap Save [...]

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    18 | Pages | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Y ou can selec t from seven panel configurations as illustrated below . ¼ Note: Y ou can cycle thr ough fav orite pages by pr essi ng the PAG E S k e y. Editing fav orites 1. Ta p Customize on the F avorites panel 2. T ap an existing favorite 3. D rag a pa ge icon from the preview 4. Ta p Save Deleting fav o[...]

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    | 19 Pages | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Data Overla y Allows you to ov erlay information on the active page. Y ou can turn on/off viewing of overlay data and edit/add overlay data by accessing the hidden system menu from an y page screen. 1. Acc ess the hidden sy stem menu 2. Ta p Edit o verla y and tap Add 3. S elec t a data categor y 4. T ap the [...]

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    20 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Char t The chart page displays your position relative to land and other char t objects. On the page you can plan and navigate r outes, place waypoints, ov erlay a radar image, a StructureMap image and weather information, and display AIS tar gets. ¼ Note: T his unit has different embe dde d car tography dep e[...]

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    | 21 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Char t scale Y ou zoom in and out on the char t by using the ZOOM key s. Char t range scale and range rings inter val (when turned on) will be shown in the lower right corner of the chart panel. Using the cursor on the chart page The cursor is by default not shown on the chart page. When you tap the screen, the[...]

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    22 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Char t menu When the cursor is active, some featur es on the chart menu will be replaced with cursor mode f eatures. T ap Clear cursor to return to the normal char t menu. Saving wa ypoints When the cursor is not active, you can sav e a waypoint at the vessel position by tapping New w aypoint on the char t menu[...]

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    | 23 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch ¼ Note: T o mea sur e di stance from you r vessel , tap the des ired location on the map and the di stance t o tha t location wil l be shown in the info box i n the lower left corner of the screen. 1. T ap the scre en and then tap Me asure on the menu • The measuri ng icon s will a ppear with a li ne draw[...]

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    24 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Heading up Displays the chart with the vessel’ s heading directly up on the chart image. Heading inf ormation is received from a compass . If heading is not available, then the C OG from the GPS will be used . Course up Rotates the chart in the direction of the nex t point when in navigation mode. If the unit[...]

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    | 25 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Y ou can change the camera tilt angle and rotate the camera around the vessel by dragging y our finger on the screen. ¼ Note: W hen in ro tat e mode, u se horizonta l motions t o r otat e the vessel. U se v er tical motion s to c hange the viewe r perspec tive. When rotate is selected the camera position is ?[...]

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    26 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Medium This is the minimum information sufficient f or navigation F ull This is all available inf ormation for the chart in use Cat egories Insight char ts includes several categories and sub -categories that you can turn on/off individually depending on which information you want to see on your displa y . Dis[...]

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    | 27 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Selec ting chart data This unit can use the embedded Lo wrance mapping or the embed- ded Navionics base map as well as Navionics , F ishing Hotspots, Jeppesen and other third-part y mapping cards. T ap Change to Navionics or Change to L owranc e to change the char t source. When a third-par ty mapping card is i[...]

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    28 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Char t Settings 3D boat selection Y ou can selec t different boat icons that will be used as the curr ent position symbol when the char t is in 3D mode. Boat settings The draught, beam (width) and height of your boat can be enter ed in the Boat Settings dialog. Boat settings must be enter ed befor e using Navi[...]

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    | 29 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch P op-up information Selects whether basic information for chart items shall be displayed when you tap the item. Grid lines T urns on/off viewing of longitude and latitude grid lines on the char t. W a ypoints, r outes and trails Y ou can turn on/off vie wing of waypoints, rout es and trails on the char t. Nav[...]

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    30 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Community edits T urns on/off viewing of user generated data downloaded from the Navionics website . Vi e w Shading Shading adds terrain information to the chart. T r aditional 2D chart Chart with shading Dynamic Icons Changes traditional stations to animated icons showing current direction, strength and tide [...]

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    | 31 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Photo transparency Sets the transparency of photo overlay . W ith the minimum transparency setting the char t details will be almost hidden by the photo. Depth range (highlighting) Allows user to specify a range of depths to be highlighted . Depths will be rounded to the closest contour int er val available. Th[...]

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    32 | Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Navionics settings Optional settings for Navionics charts T r aditional 2D chart Chart with shading Colored Seabed Ar eas Colors differ ent parts of the seabed to provide better definition of seabed composition. Annotation Determines what area information, such as names of locations and notes of areas , is av[...]

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    | 33 Chart | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Jeppesen dynamic tides and currents Select a Tides icon to view past and present tidal inf ormation for that location. Current data can be viewed by selecting the current icon or by zooming inside a 1-nautical mile zoom range . At that range, the Curr ent icon changes to an animated, dynamic icon that shows the[...]

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    34 | W aypoints, Rout es & T rails | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch W aypoints , r outes & tr ails The waypoin ts, r oute and trails scr eens The W aypoints , Routes and T rails dialogs give access to advanced edit functions and settings for all these items available on your sys- tem. W aypoint, r oute and trail screens ar e accessed from the h[...]

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    | 35 W aypoints, Rout es & T rails | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch P ositioning waypoints Placing a waypoint a t vessel position With the cursor inactive, you can position a wa ypoint at the vessel position from any page b y pressing the dedicated W A YPOINT key twice. Using the cursor to position wa ypoints On char t, sonar and structure pages yo[...]

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    36 | W aypoints, Rout es & T rails | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Moving a waypoint b y tapping the screen 1. T ap the w aypoint - The waypoint na me will appear on the page menu 2. T ap the waypoint name 3. Ta p Move on the menu - The waypoint ic on wil l change to i ndicat e moving mode 4. D rag the w aypoint to its new p osition 5. Confirm th[...]

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    | 37 W aypoints, Rout es & T rails | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Creating r outes using existing w aypoints 1. Acc ess the routes dialog 2. Ta p New 3. Ta p Create using route list 4. T ap the new route window (shown below) 5. Ta p Inser t 6. T ap the desired waypoint 7. Repeat Steps 4 , 5 and 6 until all points have been placed 8. Ta p Save Edi[...]

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    38 | W aypoints, Rout es & T rails | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Autor outing and Easy Routing (Non-Americas units only) Navionics Autor outing and Jeppesen Easy Routing features make creating a route faster and easier . Both routing featur es can automatically create r outes using user-selected r oute points. Routes can be created in Entir e Ro[...]

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    | 39 W aypoints, Rout es & T rails | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Creating A utoroutes/Easy Routes — En tire route mode 1. Activ ate the cursor and sele c t New on the Char t menu 2. S elec t N ew rou te 3. T ap the screen to place route points 4. Ta p Autorouting (Na vionics) or Easy Routing (Jeppese n ) 5. Ta p Entire Route - The route wil l [...]

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    40 | W aypoints, Rout es & T rails | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch T rails A trail is a graphical presentation of the hist orical path of the vessel, allowing you to r etrace where you ha ve traveled . A trail can be con- verted to a route in the Trail scr een, as described later in this section. F rom the factory, the system is set t o automatica[...]

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    | 41 Navigating | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Naviga ting The navigation function included in your unit allows you to na vigate towards the cursor position, a wa ypoint or along a predefined rout e. F or information about positioning waypoints and cr eating routes , ref er to “ W aypoints, r outes & trails ” on page 34. Goto cursor Y ou can [...]

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    42 | Navigating | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch When route navigation is started, the menu will expand showing options for skipping a waypoint, or for r estar ting the route fr om current vessel position. Selec ting start p oint Y ou can navigate a route, starting from any r outepoint, by positioning the cursor over the selected routepoint and tapping [...]

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    | 43 Navigating | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Arrival r adius Sets an invisible circle ar ound the destination waypoint. The vessel is considered arrived at the waypoint when it is within this radius. XTE limit (Cr oss track err or) This parameter defines the vessel’ s accepted offset distance from the leg . If the vessel goes beyond this limit a[...]

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    44 | Navigating | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Steer page The Steer page can be used to display inf ormation when you are navigating. Data elds The Steer page displays the f ollowing information: DTD Distance to destination XTE Cross track error SOG Speed over gr ound T TD Time to destination COG Course over g round POS P osition The course line Wh[...]

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    PB | | 45 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar The sonar function provides an underwater view of the area under and around your boat, allowing y ou to detect fish and examine bottom structure. The sonar displays the water column moving fr om right to left on the page. Y ou can selec t between single page view and[...]

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    46 | | 47 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch T o remove the cursor and cursor elements fr om the page, tap Clear cursor on the Sonar menu. Pr ess and hold the screen to activate cursor assist mode . Goto cursor Y ou can navigate to the cursor by tapping Goto cursor on the menu. Saving a wa ypoint Y ou can save a waypo[...]

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    46 | | 47 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch V iewing sonar hist or y Y ou can view sonar histor y by ac tivating the cursor and then dragging your finger horizontally acr oss the screen. Whenever the cursor is activated on the sonar page, the blue sonar history scroll bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. The[...]

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    48 | | 49 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar menu When the cursor is active, some featur es on the sonar menu will be replaced with cursor mode f eatures. T ap Clear cursor to return to the normal sonar menu. Range The range setting determines the water depth that is visible on the screen. T ap the range ke ys o[...]

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    48 | | 49 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Y ou can view t wo frequencies at the same time by selecting the sonar + sonar quicksplit combo option. Advanc ed Noise rejection Signal interference from bilge pumps , engine vibration and air bubbles can clutter the sonar screen. The noise rejection option filters the si[...]

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    50 | | 51 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Bytes per sounding Select how many bytes per seconds that are t o be used when sav- ing the log file. More bytes yield bett er resolution, but will cause the recorded file t o increase in size compar ed to using lower b yte settings. Log all channels Logs Br oadband and S[...]

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    50 | | 51 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sensitivity Increasing Sensitivity will show more detail on the screen; decreasing Sensitivity displays less. T oo much detail will clutt er the screen. Con versely , desired echoes ma y not be displayed if Sensitivity is set too low . ¼ Note: Auto Sen sitivity is the pref[...]

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    52 | | 53 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch By default the zoom level is set to 2x. Y ou can select up to an 8x zoom by pressing the dedicat ed zoom keys. The range zoom bars on the right side of the display shows the range that is magnified. If you increase the z ooming factor the range will be reduced. Y ou will s[...]

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    52 | | 53 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Palettes Y ou can selec t from several display palettes optimiz ed for a variety of fishing conditions. T emp graph Shows a red line and a digital displa y on the sonar screen to graphically illustrate changes in water t emperature. Depth line Places a line on the bottom s[...]

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    54 | | 55 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Stop sonar Allows you to closely examine sonar echoes , precisely position a waypoint or stop interference between transducers on your boat. When sonar is stopped, no sonar history will be recorded . This function is also useful when using the cursor to measure a distance b[...]

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    54 | | 55 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Overlay Do wnscan™ Y ou can overlay a Downscan image on a normal sonar image. T ap Overlay do wnscan on the Sonar settings menu. When Overlay downscan is activated, the sonar menu will expand to include basic Structure options. T ap O verlay on the Structure options menu [...]

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    56 | | 57 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Installation settings Keel o set This is a value that can be entered on the sonar Installation page to make depth readings relate to an y point from the water surface, to the deepest point of the vessel. Below are some typical ways in which the offset is used: A) F or D[...]

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    56 | | 57 Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sonar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch W a ter speed calibration W ater speed calibration is used to adjust the speed value from the paddle wheel to match the actual boat speed through the water . Actual speed can be determined from GPS speed over g round (SOG) or by timing the boat over a known distance. W ater[...]

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    58 | | 59 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan HD™ StructureScan HD™ uses high frequencies to pro vide a high resolu- tion, picture -like image of the bottom. ¼ Note: Y ou mu st hav e a StructureScan H D transduc er in stalled to u se Stru c tu reSc an feature s. StructureScan HD provi[...]

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    58 | | 59 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Acc ess hidden cont ex t menu Fr equency Data overlay Bottom Range scale Range keys DownScan Using the cursor on the S tructureScan page The cursor is by default not shown on the StructureScan page. When you tap the screen the cursor will appear . The left/r[...]

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    60 | | 61 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Goto cursor Y ou can navigate to the cursor by tapping Goto cursor on the menu. Saving a wa ypoint Y ou can save a waypoint at the cursor position by tapping the screen and then tapping New waypoint on the StructureScan menu. T ap S ave on the waypoint dialo[...]

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    60 | | 61 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan™ menu When the cursor is active, some featur es on the StructureScan menu will be replaced with cursor mode featur es. T ap Clear cursor to return to the normal StructureScan menu. Range DownScan range controls the water depth that is visible[...]

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    62 | | 63 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Flipping Left/Right image If required, the left/right Sidescanning images can be flipped to match the corresponding side of your vessel . Range lines Range lines ex tend from the range scale to the other side of the screen, making it easier to estimate dept[...]

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    62 | | 63 StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureScan | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Measuring distance The cursor can be used to measure the distance between two points on the StructureScan image. It is easier to use the measure function when the structure image is paused. ¼ Note: T he Measur e option wi ll only be vis ible on the S tructu[...]

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    64 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch StructureMap™ StructureMap™ is a tool that allows you to ov erlay SideScan sonar returns on top of the chart, giving you a birds-eye view of under wa- ter structure below and beside your boat. StructureMap makes it easier for you t o visualize the underwater environment in relation to your position a[...]

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    | 65 StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Live mode Displays the last few minutes of the Side Imaging history as a trail behind the vessel icon. The length of this trail will var y depending on the Side Imaging and Down I m- aging range settings. The higher the range settings the longer the history length that will show up behind the vessel icon[...]

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    66 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch ¼ NOTE: If t here i s more than one S tructureMap of t he same area on the same SD car d, the map s will o verlap on y our scr een. If you want to ha ve mor e than one ma p of the same are a, you shou ld put the maps on sep arate SD cards. Structure options Range Controls the width of the SideScan histo[...]

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    | 67 StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Palett e Several display palettes with varying degrees of color and bright- ness are available . Con trast Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas of the screen, making it easier to distinguish objects from the background. W a ter column T urns on/off the viewing of the StructureScan w[...]

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    68 | StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch (.smf ) files, we recommend using an SD car d when recor ding StructureMaps. T o have structure sonar log (.sl2) files automatically converted to StructureMap file format (.smf ), tap Con vert to map when complete on the Sonar Log menu . The (.sl2) file will be converted to a (.smf ) file when recor[...]

  • Page 71

    | 69 StructureMap | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sharing les After structure sonar log (.sl2) files are conv erted to StructureMap (.smf ) files, they can be saved to a SD car d and used on other GPS capable HDS Gen 2 units without the need for the StructureScan module. Show StructureMap (.smf ) les Y ou can view Struc tureMap (.smf ) files fr[...]

  • Page 72

    70 | | 71 Instruments | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Instruments | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch The Instrumen ts panels The Info page instrument panel consists of multiple gauges that can be customized to displa y selected data. The instrument panel displays data on dashboards , and you can define up to ten dashboards within the instrument panel. T ap t[...]

  • Page 73

    70 | | 71 Instruments | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Instruments | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Edit an Instrument dashboard 1. Selec t the dashb oard you want to edit. 2. Ta p Edit on the Instrument pag e menu 3. T ap the gauge you want to change. The selec ted gauge w ill be shaded in blue 4. Ta p Selec t info 5. T ap a data categor y 6. T ap a data ty[...]

  • Page 74

    72 | | PB Video | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Video | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Using Video (9” and 12” units only) The video function allows you to view videos or camera sources on your unit’ s screen ( camera sold separately). F or information about how t o connect the camera, see the separate Installation manual. T ap the V ideo icon on the [...]

  • Page 75

    | 73 Alarms | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch The A larm sy stem This unit will continuously check for danger ous situations and system faults while the system is running . When an alarm situation occurs, an alarm message will pop up on the screen. If you have enabled the siren, the alarm message will be f ollowed by an audible alarm. The alarm is record[...]

  • Page 76

    74 | Alarms | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch T ype of messages The messages are classified accor ding to how the reported situation will affect your vessel . The f ollowing color codes are used: Color Impor tance Red Critical Orange Impor tant Y ellow Standard Blue W arning Green Light warning Single alarms A single alarm is displayed with the name of[...]

  • Page 77

    | 75 Alarms | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Acknowledging an alarm The following options ar e available in the alarm dialog for acknowledging a message: Option Result Close Sets the alarm state to acknowledged, meaning that you are awar e of the alarm condition. The siren will st op and the alarm dialog will be removed . The alarm will however remain a[...]

  • Page 78

    76 | Utilities | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Utilities The Utilities tab includes options and tools that are not specific to any page. Utilities ar e accessed from the home screen. T apping a utility will open a dialog giving you access to available options for the selected item. When you selec t a utility, a dialog will open on top of your previous[...]

  • Page 79

    | 77 Utilities | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Sun/Moon Displays sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset for a position based on entered date and the position ’ s latitude/long itude. T rip Calcula tor T rip 1/ T rip 2 Displays voyage and eng ine information, with reset option f or all data fields. To d a y Displays voyage inf ormation for the current[...]

  • Page 80

    78 | Utilities | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch T ides Displays tide information f or the tide station nearest to y our vessel. T ap the arrow panel buttons to change date , or tap the date field to access the calender function. Available tide stations can be selected from the menu . Satellites Status page for active satellites . W AAS (and EGNOS) di?[...]

  • Page 81

    | 79 Utilities | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Cop ying les to SD card Y ou can copy screenshots and logs to a SD card . Y ou can also export system settings and waypoints, r outes and trails to a SD car d. Ex- por ting files is covered in the Maintenance section. Copying all les[...]

  • Page 82

    80 | Utilities | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch PDF reader Use the PDF viewer to read manuals and other PDF files on the HDS display . The manuals can be read from an inserted SD card or from the unit ’ s internal memor y. Settings Opens the system settings menu.[...]

  • Page 83

    | 81 System Settings | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch S y stem Settings Changing sy stem settings The system settings pro vides access to advanced settings for y our system and determines the way your system displa ys various user inter face information on the display . Language Controls the language used on this unit f or pages, menus and dialogs. Chan[...]

  • Page 84

    82 | System Settings | L owrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Coor dinate sy stem Defines the coordinate system used when position coor dinates are entered and display ed. Magnetic variation Magnetic variation is the difference between true bearings and magnetic bearings, caused by diff erent location of the Geographic and the Magnetic nor th poles. Any loca[...]

  • Page 85

    | 83 Simulator | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Using the simula tor Simulator mode The simulation featur e will let you see how the unit works in a stationar y position and without being connected to the sonar , GPS, radar , etc . Y ou can use the simulator to help you become familiar with your unit befor e using it out on the water . When the simulato[...]

  • Page 86

    84 | Simulator | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Adv anced simula tor settings The advanced simulator settings allow you t o define how to run the simulator . When the settings are sa ved these will be used as default when star ting the simulator mode. GPS source Selects the source where simulated GPS data is generated . Speed, Course and Rout e Used to[...]

  • Page 87

    | 85 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Using the r adar (optional) The radar page can be set up as a full screen view or combined with other pages. The radar image can also be displayed as an ov erlay to existing 2D char t views and 3D for Navionics . Refer to “Char t overlay ” on page 27. ¼ Note: Radar overla y requi res da ta from headi ng se[...]

  • Page 88

    86 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Adjusting r ange Y ou can use the zoom keys on the touchscreen or the dedicated zoom keys on the front of the unit to adjust the radar range. Using the cursor on the r adar page The cursor is by default not shown on the radar image. When you tap the radar page the cursor and the cursor position window will be a[...]

  • Page 89

    | 87 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Measuring range and bearing to a tar get Range rings The range rings are displayed at pr eset distances from the vessel based on the radar range. Y ou can use the range ring to estimate the distance to a radar echo. Radar menu When the cursor is active, some featur es on the radar menu will be replaced with cur[...]

  • Page 90

    88 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Rain Clutter Rain clutter is used to reduce the effect of rain, snow or other weather conditions on the radar image. Adjust the value by vertically dragging the rain clutter slide bar . The value should not be increased too much as this ma y filter out real targets . Interference rejection Inter ference could[...]

  • Page 91

    | 89 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Cent er Look ahead Cust om oset 1. Selec t the o ffset option f rom the menu 2. T ap the screen where you want to position the radar center 3. Confirm the s et ting by tapping S ave off se t on the menu. Symbology Radar symbology can be turned ON/OFF collec tively from the Radar menu, or individually as de[...]

  • Page 92

    90 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Dening an EBL/VRM marker 1. Ensur e that the cursor is not ac tive on the ra dar page 2. T ap EBL/ VRM on th e radar menu 3. S elec t an EBL / VRM . 4. T ap adjust to selec t EBL / V RM position 5. Drag the EBL / VR M into the desir ed lo cation 6. T ap Save E BL / VRM Quick EBL/VRM marker positioning by usi[...]

  • Page 93

    | 91 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Dening a guard zone 1. T ap Guard Zone on the ra dar menu 2. T ap one of the guard zones 3. Ta p Adjust and t ap and drag on th e screen to position the guard zon e 4. S ave the position by tapping S ave guard z one on the menu. Sensitivity The guard zone sensitivity can be adjusted to eliminat e alarms for [...]

  • Page 94

    92 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch ST C curve The ST C (Sensitivity Time Control) contr ols the sensitivity of the radar signal close to your v essel. Y our selection should be based on the current sea conditions. ¼ Note: W hen a 4G broadband radar is i nstalled, beam s harpening i s enabled, re sulti ng in 2X the azimuth r esolution — s imil[...]

  • Page 95

    | 93 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Threshold The threshold sets r equired signal str ength for the low est radar signals. Radar returns below this limit will be filter ed and not displayed. The default value is 30%. F ast scan (Broadband Radar™ only). Increases the rotation speed of the radar scanner when the range is under 2nm. This option g[...]

  • Page 96

    94 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch MARP A target symbols Y our unit uses the target symbols shown below . Symbol Description Acquiring MARP A target. Typically it takes up to 10 full rotations of the scanner T racking MARP A target, not moving or at anchor . T racking and safe MARP A target with extension lines. Dangerous M ARP A target. A targe[...]

  • Page 97

    | 95 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch V iewing target inf ormation T ap the desired target and then tap T arget details on the radar menu. MARP A target settings Several vessel settings define alarm limits and how the targets are displayed on your radar image . T arget trails and safe rings Y ou can define the length of the MARP A trail mak ing i[...]

  • Page 98

    96 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch your vessel comes within this distance fr om a vessel, the symbol will change to the “ dangerous” target symbol. An alarm will be triggered if activated in the Alarm settings panel. V essel alarm settings Y ou can define several V essels alarms to alert you if a target comes within predefined range limits[...]

  • Page 99

    | 97 Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Radar installation menu Setup and configuration of the Broadband radar has been simplified compared to traditional pulse radars . Ther e is no zero range (time delay), no warm up time, and no burn-in required . Radar status Displays scanner information, the availability and status of scanner featur es, and th[...]

  • Page 100

    98 | Radar | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Occasionally false target returns can occur adjacent to strong tar get returns such as large boats or container ports. This occurs because not all of the transmitted radar energy can be f ocused into a single beam by the radar antenna, a small amount energy is transmitt ed in other directions. This energy is re[...]

  • Page 101

    | 99 AIS | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Using AIS The marine Automatic Identification System ( AIS) is a location and vessel information r epor ting system. It allows vessels equipped with AIS to automatically and dynamically share and r egularly update their position, speed, course and other inf ormation such as vessel identity with similarly equipp[...]

  • Page 102

    100 | AIS | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Lost AIS tar get. When no signals have been r eceived within a time limit a target will be defined as lost. The target symbol repr esents the last valid position of the target befor e the reception of data was lost. Selected AIS target, activated by tapping on a target symbol. The target will return to default[...]

  • Page 103

    | 101 AIS | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch V essel alarms Y ou can define several alarms to aler t you if a target comes within predefined range limits, or if a pr eviously identified target is lost. V es- sel alarms can be set up from the Alarms utility. Alarm ID Description Dangerous vessel Controls whether an alarm shall be activated when a vessel[...]

  • Page 104

    102 | AIS | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Y our v essel’ s MMSI number Y ou need to have your own MMSI (Maritime Mobile Ser vice Identit y) number entered in the system t o be able to receiv e addressed mes- sages from AIS and DSC vessels . It is also impor tant to have the MMSI number entered to a void see- ing your own vessel as an AIS tar get on t[...]

  • Page 105

    PB | | 103 Point -1 antenna | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Point -1 antenna | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch P oint-1 an tenna The P oint-1 antenna is a GPS antenna with an electronic compass . Its 10H z (ten times per second) update rate — coupled with the integrated compass — ensur es accurate location and heading information, regar dless of the spee[...]

  • Page 106

    104 | | 105 Point -1 antenna | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Point -1 antenna | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch P osition update rate may be adjusted (1Hz, 5Hz or 10Hz) to suit your vessel and to minimize unnecessary NMEA 2000 data traffic. F or high speed vessels, the maximum update rat e will be desired f or measuring per formance to the highest possible a[...]

  • Page 107

    104 | | 105 Point -1 antenna | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Point -1 antenna | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch GNSS C ongura tion The GPS and GL ONASS options may be enabled simultaneously , or individually . Generally , GPS offers the highest accuracy , but in cer- tain circumstances a better fix may be achiev ed with both or only GL ONASS enabled. Ca[...]

  • Page 108

    106 | | 107 Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Networ king Y ou can monitor the per formance of NMEA 2000 and Ethernet networks and configure data sources, network devices, waypoint sharing and NMEA 0183 settings. Aut o congur ation After you have installed y our NMEA 2000 network , or added/re- moved a [...]

  • Page 109

    106 | | 107 Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Conguring da ta sources Devices can be configured from the Data source menu or fr om the device list. Select the device from the list and tap Configure . Sco pe Y ou can selec t the Global or Local setting f or display units and data sources on the network. [...]

  • Page 110

    108 | | 109 Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Device Global Local Display units Automatically uses data from global data sources When a data source is selected by other global scope units, all units switch to same data source Data sources must be selected manually . Data source selection will not be affect[...]

  • Page 111

    108 | | 109 Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Damping accomplishes this by averag ing the data. The higher the damping level, the mor e data histor y will be averaged. A s a result, higher damping levels cause a delayed r esponse to changes in the data. Device list T ap device list to view all devices conne[...]

  • Page 112

    110 | | PB Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Networking | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch SIRIUS status (US only) Y ou can view your ESN number , SiriusXM® subscription status and signal strength. Y ou must have a SiriusXM weather and/or audio subscription to view SiriusXM information. NMEA 2000 T urns on/off sharing/receiving of waypoints acr oss a[...]

  • Page 113

    PB | | 111 Fuel | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Fuel | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch F uel The fuel utility allows your unit to calculate and monitor the o verall fuel per formance of your vessel . The F uel utilit y requires a fuel used sensor , like a Lo wrance F uel F low sensor , an engine inter face with fuel used output capability, or a L owrance S[...]

  • Page 114

    112 | | PB Fuel | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Fuel | L owranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Calibration If you need to calibrate a tank, fill the tank , tap the Set to full checkbox, and proceed to tank calibration. If you add fuel, but do not fill the tank, you must enter the amount of fuel added to the tank to ensure the accuracy of fuel economy calculation[...]

  • Page 115

    PB | | 113 GoFr ee wireless With a WIFI-1 unit connected to an HDS unit y ou can use a wireless device to view or remotely contr ol the HDS display . Displaying HDS data on a wireless device requir es a corresponding app. P lease check the appropriate Apple or Android st ore f or your device. ¼ Note: In this section, we refer t o the iP ad and the[...]

  • Page 116

    114 | | 115 Downloading the GoF ree app Download the Lowrance GoF r ee Controller & Viewer app to your wireless device from the Apple App Stor e or Android Google Pla y app store . Connecting the wireless devic e to WIFI-1 Set up the wireless device ’ s net work to be the WIFI-1 defined as primar y access point. Enable/disable wireless con t[...]

  • Page 117

    114 | | 115 When control is confirmed, the connection will be immediately established. ¼ Note: If contr ol is r ejected the wireless devic e wil l mirr or the HDS screen, but no operati on will be allo wed from the remo te devic e . All connected wireless devices will be listed in the HDS dialog, and you can change the access level f or all conne[...]

  • Page 118

    116 | | PB SonarHub | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch SonarHub | Lowrance HDS Gen2 T ouch SonarHub Y ou can use the SonarHub to view data from CHIRP , br oadband and StructureScan HD transducers. ¼ Note: W hen the SonarHu b is in C HIRP mode, y ou cannot u se Structure Scan mode. CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity R adar Pulse) transducer sends out[...]

  • Page 119

    PB | | 117 SpotlightScan™ SpotlightScan Sonar shows structure and fish targets ahead and around the boat without disturbing these areas bef ore you ha ve a chance to fish them. The SpotlightScan transducer can also be used for DownScan imag- ing or as a conventional br oadband transducer . ¼ Note: Spotligh tScan is com patible with H DS Gen2 T[...]

  • Page 120

    118 | | PB HDS Gen2 T ouch Selec ting a trolling motor type 1. Acc ess the Net work menu 2. S elec t Device list 3. S elec t the p osition sensor ( S L S -1 0 0 ) from the d evice list 4. S elec t Calibrate on the devi ce information dialog 5. Selec t your trolling motor t yp e 6. S elec t Calibrate 7. Selec t OK on the confirmation dialog Display[...]

  • Page 121

    | 119 Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch A udio SonicHub When this unit is connected to a SonicHub ser ver you can control audio playback from an iP od , iPhone, USB mass storage device (MP3) or AM/F M radio. Bef ore playing A M/FM radio thr ough the SonicHub, you must pur chase a marine -grade AM/FM antenna. When connected to a WM-3 Satellite modul[...]

  • Page 122

    120 | Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch The audio media bar When audio is enabled, the media bar will appear at the bottom of the screen on all pages. The media bar varies from one audio source to another . Y ou can switch focus between pages and the media bar by tapping on the selected panel. T he menus differ from one audio sour ce to another as[...]

  • Page 123

    | 121 Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Audio c ontrols SiriusXM audio controls Save as fav orite Adds current channel t o the favorite ’ s list F a v +/ - Skip to nex t (+)/previous (-) favorite channel Channel +/- Skip to nex t (+)/previous (-) channel Mute Mutes audio iP od & USB audio controls Play Plays selected track Skip +/- Skip to ne[...]

  • Page 124

    122 | Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Shue and repeat Shuffle and repeat are turned on/off fr om the audio menu. The icons will be blue when the function is turned on. The pla yback menu The playback menus includes an option giving access to the source ’ s native menu or file structure, used f or selecting tracks. Using the AM/F M r adio S[...]

  • Page 125

    | 123 Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Saving a channel to the fav orite list When a channel is tuned in, you can add the station to the favorite ’ s list. All favorite channels can be viewed , selected and deleted from the favorite ’ s list. Auxiliary sources AUX and A UX 2 (labeled A UX and SA T IN on the S onicHub) can be used for SiriusXM [...]

  • Page 126

    124 | Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch The fa vorites list Y ou can create a list of your favorite SiriusXM channels from within the channels list. Y ou will not be able to add unsubscribed channels. When a favorite list is available , you scroll thr ough the list by dragging the screen v er tically . Locking channels Y ou can lock selec ted Siriu[...]

  • Page 127

    | 125 Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch FUSION-Link Audio c ontrols Audio sources supported by the SonicHub and FUSION-Link are controlled in the same manner . Refer to the SonicHub por tion of this section for information about IPOD , SiriusXM radio , USB or AM/ FM radio operation. FUSION-Link also suppor ts VHF radio and DVD playback. VHF setup B[...]

  • Page 128

    126 | Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch VHF options F a vorites Displays list of fav orite channels Save as fav orite Adds current channel to the favorites list T uner reg ion Selects region where VHF radio is located Mixer Controls settings f or audio zones DVD opera tion Y ou can view D VD video on HDS Gen2 T ouch 9” and 12” units with a HDS [...]

  • Page 129

    | 127 Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch DVD options Audio server Selects audio ser ver Mixer Controls settings f or audio zones (4)[...]

  • Page 130

    128 | Audio | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch SiriusXM If SiriusXM radio is connec ted to your FUSION radio , the A UX source on the HDS unit automatically will be attached to the SiriusXM feed . It will appear as “Sirius” in the Source list. ¼ Note: Sirius XM will a lso be shown i n the Sourc e li st, but can only be used with an option al Si rius [...]

  • Page 131

    | 129 W eather | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch SiriusXM® w eather (Nor th America only) When connected to a Navico W eather Module, you can subscribe and include SiriusXM audio and SiriusXM Mar ine W eather Ser vice on your system (North America only). SiriusXM audio and weather ser vice covers inland US waters and coastal areas into the Atlantic and [...]

  • Page 132

    130 | W eather | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch SST color bar Pr ecipitation color shading SST color shading Storm ic ons Wind bar bs City forec ast icon Showing detailed w eather inf ormation When you tap a shaded weather ar ea, available information will be shown in the cursor window . When you tap a weather icon, detailed inf ormation about the obser[...]

  • Page 133

    | 131 W eather | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sea sur face temperatur e (SST ) Can be shown as color shading or text. When color coding is selected, the SST color bar will be shown on the left side of the display . Y ou can define which temperature range that shall be color coded as described later in this section. W a ve indica tion Colors are used [...]

  • Page 134

    132 | W eather | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Icon Description City forecast Sur face obser vation T ropical storm track ing; past (grey) - present (r ed) - future (y ellow) Hurricane (categor y 1-5) track ing; past (grey) - present (r ed) - future (yello w) T r opical disturbance/depression tracking; past (grey) - present (red) - futur e (yellow) St [...]

  • Page 135

    | 133 W eather | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch A watchbox is defined by the National Weather Ser vice. When the alarm is turned on you will get an alarm if your vessel is inside or moves into a watchbo x. Access the Alarms utility to set up weather alarms. W eather repor ts Marine zones SiriusXM ser vice includes access to weather reports for all U .S[...]

  • Page 136

    134 | W eather | Lowr ance HDS Gen2 T ouch Animating SiriusXM w eather gr aphics This unit recor ds the weather information you ha ve turned on, and this information can be used to animate past or futur e weather conditions. The amount of information available in the system depends on the amount of weather activity, the mor e complex it is, the les[...]

  • Page 137

    | 135 Maintenance | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Maintenanc e Pre v entiv e maintenanc e The unit does not contain any field serviceable components, there- for e the operator is requir ed to per form only a very limited amount of preventative maint enance. It is recommended that you always fit the supplied protective sun cover when the unit is not i[...]

  • Page 138

    136 | Maintenance | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Sof tware upgrades The latest software for this unit will be available f or download fr om our web site; www .lowrance.com Detailed instructions for how to install the software will follow the upgrade files. F or more details about software upgrades , ref er to the separate Installation manual. T roubl[...]

  • Page 139

    | 137 Maintenance | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Expor ting waypoints , routes and tr ails 1. Acc ess the Files utilit y 2. Ta p Wa ypoints, Routes and T rails database 3. Ta p Expor t 4. S elec t the d esired file format 5. Selec t des tination folder 6. Enter a name for exp or ted file 7. Ta p Enter ¼ Note: T o expor t waypoints, rout es and trai[...]

  • Page 140

    138 | Maintenance | Lo wrance HDS Gen2 T ouch Export region The example shows how to export waypoints, rout es and trails from a par ticular region. 1. Acc ess the Files utilit y 2. Ta p Wa ypoints, Routes and T rails database 3. Ta p Expor t region 4. D rag the re d boundar y box around the desired region 5. Ta p Ex port 6. S elec t the d esired ?[...]

  • Page 141

    PB | | 139 Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch A AIS Dening dangerous vessels 102 F iltering targets 102 MMSI number 102 Selecting targets 100 T arget information 100 T arget symbols 99 V essel alarms 101 V essels extension lines 102 Alarms Acknowledge 75 Active alarms 77 Alarm history 77 Alarm settings 77 Message[...]

  • Page 142

    140 | | 141 Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch P anning 14 Restore cursor 14 D Data overla y 19 Customizing 19 Datum 81 Device conguration 10 Dialogs 13 DownScan 59 E Easy Routes 39 Entire rout e mode 39 Selection mode 39 F F a vorites panel 9 F iles 78 Copying all les 79 Copying les to SD car d 79 Viewing [...]

  • Page 143

    140 | | 141 Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Maintenance 135 Checking the connectors 135 Checking the keys 135 Exporting waypoints, routes and trails 137 Export region 138 Purg ing user data 138 T ouchscreen Calibration 135 Man overboard wa ypoint 15 Delete 15 MARP A 93 Menus 11 Hidden system menu 12 P age 11 MOB [...]

  • Page 144

    142 | | 143 Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Network StructureScan 63 NMEA 0183 110 NMEA 2000 110 O Overlay Downscan 55 P P ages Active panel 17 Adjusting split panels 17 Chart 20 Customizing 17 Data overla y 19 Cust omizing 19 F a vorites 17 Over view 16 Quick splits 16 Selecting pages 16 Sonar 45 Steer 44 PDF re[...]

  • Page 145

    142 | | 143 Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Range 86 A djus ting rang e 86 Range markers 93 Range oset 97 Range rings 87, 93 Restore defaults 98 Sea clutter 87 Sidelobe suppression 97 ST C cur ve 92 Symbology 89 T arget expansion 91 T arget trails 92 Clearing trails 92 Threshold 93 Using the cursor 86 V essel [...]

  • Page 146

    144 | | 145 Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch SonarHub 116 CHIRP 116 Selecting a frequenc y 116 SonicHub AM/FM tuner r egion 122 Attach Sirius 123 Audio contr ols 121 Audio server 119 Detach Sirius 123 Enabling audio 119 Media bar 120 Muting 120 Saving favorit es 123 Shue and repeat 122 Source selection 120 Spot[...]

  • Page 147

    144 | | 145 Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch Index | Lowranc e HDS Gen2 T ouch T Tides 78 T ouchscreen Calibration 135 T rails Creating 40 Logging type 43 Settings 40 T rip calculator T oday 77 T rip 1/T rip 2 77 T r oubleshooting 136 U Units 82 Using the touchscreen 10 Utilities Alarms 77 A ctive alarms 77 Alarm history 77 Alarm settings 77 F ile[...]

  • Page 148

    Navico Databases License A greement THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT B E T WEEN T HE END -USER WHO FIRST PURCHA SES THIS PROD UC T AS A CONSUMER ITEM FO R PERSONAL, FAMIL Y , OR HOUSEHOLD USE ("YOU") AND NAVICO , THE MANUF ACT URER OF T HIS PRODUC T ( " WE" , "OUR", OR "US "). US ING THE PRO DUC T AC C OMP ANIED B Y[...]

  • Page 149

    Databases Limited Warran ty “ We” , “our ” , or “u s” refers to Navi co, the manuf ac turer o f this produ c t. “ Y ou” or “your ” refer s to the firs t pe rson w ho purchas es the p roduc t as a consum er item for pe rson al, famil y , or hous ehol d use. Th e Databa ses Limi ted Warrant y a pplie s to the one o r more data ba[...]

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