Lowrance HDS-8 Quick Start Guide

HDS works very much like previous Lowrance products but there are some changes
that make it even easier to use. For more details on any of the features mentioned
here consult the user's manual.
Function keys
Pub. 988-0176-09A
Zooms out the Radar, Sonar and Chart pages.
ZOUT
Sliding your nger around the Flywheel allows you
to scroll through menus and adjust certain features.
FlyWheel
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. 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-8 & HDS-10
*988-0176-09A*
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Lowrance HDS-8 Specifications

General

GPS	Yes
Sonar	Yes
Radar Compatible	Yes
NMEA 0183	Yes
Waterproof	Yes
Waterproof Rating	IPX7
Display Size	8 inches
Display Resolution	800 x 600 pixels
Radar Compatibility	Broadband Radar
Sonar Compatibility	StructureScan
Networking	Ethernet