HOOK-X Series Operation manual ENGLISH HOOK-4x HOOK-5x HOOK-7x lowrance.
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Table of contents Cursor..................................................... 11 Introduction....................................... 6 Advanced mode .................................... 11 Unit controls............................................. 6 Restore defaults..................................... 11 Basic operation................................ 7 Pages............................................... 12 Setup wizard............................................. 7 Sonar page....................
Colorline................................................. 17 Settings........................................... 30 Range..................................................... 17 Settings menu........................................ 30 Frequency ............................................. 18 System................................................... 30 Ping speed............................................. 19 Set language.......................................... 31 Fish ID .......................
Introduction Unit controls Getting started LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on/off KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on menus PAGES: allows you to select a page to view MENU: opens settings, context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections ZOOM Keys: used to zoom in/zoom out Introduction | HOOK X series 6 Turn unit on/off To turn on/off the unit, press and hold the LIGHT/POWER key for three seconds. Adjusting the backlight This unit has 10 backlight levels.
Basic operation Selecting pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press ENTER. Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed.
Accessing the Settings menu x2 Sonar page Sonar menu Accessing menu items Combo pages Two-panel page The keypad and ENTER key are used to select menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key twice to switch active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is pressed. The active panel is denoted by an orange border.
Working with menus NOTE: Press the MENU key to Exit menus. There are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off features and dropdown menus. Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user. Depending on the type of entry, different methods are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog. Scrollbars Select the scrollbar and press the keypad left (decrease) or right (increase).
Fishing modes Fishing mode options (Conventional sonar only) General Use Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.
Cursor Standby mode The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to scroll the map, select map items and review sonar history. Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press the PWR/LIGHT key to access the Backlight dialog. Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to clear the cursor. Select Standby and press ENTER. Press any key to resume normal operation. Advanced mode Enables advanced features and settings.
Pages Surface Clutter Bottom Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Structure Range scale Range scale DownScan page Sonar page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left. You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting DownScan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu. Displays the water column moving from right to left on your unit’s screen.
Combo pages Customizing combo pages This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. You can adjust the panel size of combo pages and control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over). Sonar/DownScan To make adjustments to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press MENU. Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: To adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display.
Overlay data Used to select data shown on the Sonar and Structure pages. To add overlay data: 1. F rom the Sonar or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER. Overlay data Show 4. Press MENU and select Add. Press ENTER. Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current overlay data configuration. 5. S elect a data category and press ENTER. 6.
Sonar operation CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse) transducer transmits a modulated pulse of all frequencies within the bandwidth of the selected transducer type. This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and DownScan. This results in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. This unit supports High CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and Low CHIRP, depending on the transducer. CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers.
Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. Blue sonar history bar Sonar menu (Advanced mode) Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar menu Press MENU from any sonar page to access the Sonar menu.
Sensitivity NOTE: You can make minor (+/-40%) changes to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity turned on. You will have to turn it off to make significant adjustments. Controls the level of detail shown on the display. Too much detail will clutter the screen. If Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be displayed. Range Colorline Selects the deepest range shown on the display. Range settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to the selected depth range.
Sonar frequencies 50 kHz Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage and easy lure tracking 200 kHz Highest sensitivity and best target separation in shallow water Low CHIRP Provides the best depth penetration with lower resolution Frequency Medium CHIRP Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan sonar frequencies.
Sonar options Ping speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Noise rejection Uses advanced signal processing to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.
Surface clarity Amplitude scope Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface. Displays the amplitude of the most recent echo. Surface Clutter Fish ID Displays fish echoes as fish symbols instead of fish arches. Split zoom and Split flasher Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to a split screen view. Split zoom Split flasher Color Allows you to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness.
Overlay data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is covered Overlay data in the Pages section. DownScan options menu NOTE: The DownScan options menu will only be available when DownScan overlay is enabled. Stop sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on the boat at the same time. NOTE: Sonar history will not be recorded when sonar is stopped.
Sonar settings Restricts unit’s digital depth search capability Turns on/off Dowsncan overlay display Sonar Settings Menu Conventional settings/DownScan settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will be visible on the sonar page. Manual mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will only send sonar signals to the selected depth range.
Installation When the unit is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Fishing mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. For more information about fishing modes, refer to the Basic Operation section. Installation menu Keel offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the bottom.
Reset water distance Reset Water Distance to zero. Transducer type Transducer A: Keel offset (e.g. -1 foot) Selects the type of transducer model attached to your unit. If, for example, the distance is 1 foot, it will be input as (minus) –1 foot. Water speed calibration Calibrates a paddlewheel speed sensor. Temperature calibration Calibrates data from the transducer temperature sensor with data from a known temperature source to ensure the accuracy of temperature information.
DownScan operation DownScan menu Press MENU from the DownScan page to view the DownScan menu. Features described in this section are for DownScan sonar. Refer to the Sonar operation section for information on conventional sonar. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse and the sonar history bar appears at the bottom of the screen.
Adjust Range Accesses the Contrast adjustment scrollbar, allowing you to adjust contrast settings. Range settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to the selected depth range. NOTE: Auto range is the preferred setting for most fishing conditions. Contrast Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on the screen, making it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the background.
DownScan options NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth penetration. Noise Rejection Ping Speed Uses advanced signal processing to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals.
Surface clarity Color Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface. Allows you to select a color palette best suited to your fishing conditions. The white background palette works well for suspended targets. Purple is useful for viewing structure detail and determining bottom hardness. Sepia is best for looking at bottom detail. Stop sonar Surface clarity set to Low.
Overlay data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the DownScan page. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Overlay data Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to “Sonar settings” on page 22.
Settings System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode. Settings menu Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit. System menu Settings menu (Advanced mode only) Displays software information (Advanced mode only, HOOK-5x & HOOK-7x) Settings | HOOK X series 30 Enables advanced features. Refer to “Advanced mode” on page 11.
Set language check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen. Selects the language used on menus and dialogs. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to www.lowrance.com. Audio Adjusts volume and turns on/off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Alarms Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds.
NMEA 0183 (HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x only) (optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Alarms Shallow Sounds alarm when vessel enters water shallower than the selected shallow threshold Fish Sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on the sonar screen You can select the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected a NMEA 0183 device. You can also adjust the Baud rate. Simulator Units Simulates sonar activity. Allows you to select the unit of measure used by the unit.
HOOK -4x & HOOK-5x Power General Case Size Display Transmit Power 500 W RMS HOOK 4x: 6.6” H (168 mm) x 3.6” W (96 mm); 7.5” H (189 mm) with bracket HOOK-5x: 5.4” H (136 mm) x 6.9” W (174 mm); 5.9” H (151 mm) with bracket Power Requirement 12 V Voltage Input 10 to 17 V Current drain Typical: 1.1 A HOOK-4x: (4.
HOOK -7x Sonar General Case Size 5.3” H (234 mm) x 9.2” W (136 mm); 5.9” H (151 mm) with bracket Display (7” diagonal) 16-bit color Full VGA Solar MAX™ color TFT Waterproof standard IPX7 Backlight LED (11 levels) Communications NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Power Transmit Power 500 W RMS Power Requirement 12 V Voltage Input 10 to 17 V Current drain Typical: 1.
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