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Table of contents Introduction 6 Unit controls 6 Basic operation 7 Setup wizard 7 Pages 7 Selecting pages 7 Page menus 7 Accessing the Settings menu 8 Accessing menu items 8 Working with menus 9 Dialogs 9 Fishing modes 10 Cursor 11 Advanced mode 11 Restore defaults 11 Pages 12 Sonar page 12 DownScan page 12 Combo pages 13 Overlay data 14 Sonar operation 15 CHIRP 15 Trackback 16 Sonar menu 16 Sensitivity 17 Table of contents | HOOK X series 4
Table of contents Introduction 6 Unit controls 6 Basic operation 7 Setup wizard 7 Pages 7 Selecting pages 7 Page menus 7 Accessing the Settings menu 8 Accessing menu items 8 Working with menus 9 Dialogs 9 Fishing modes 10 Cursor 11 Advanced mode 11 Restore defaults 11 Pages 12 Sonar page 12 DownScan page 12 Combo pages 13 Overlay data 14 Sonar operation 15 CHIRP 15 Trackback 16 Sonar menu 16 Sensitivity 17 Table of contents | HOOK X series 4
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Colorline 17 Range 17 Frequency 18 Ping speed 19 Fish ID 20 DownScan options 20 Sonar settings 22 Installation 23 DownScan operation 25 Trackback 25 DownScan menu 25 Ping Speed 27 DownScan options 27 Settings 30 Settings menu 30 System 30 Set language 31 Audio 31 Alarms 31 Units 32 NMEA 0183 (HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x only 32 Specifications 33 5 Table of contents | HOOK X series
Colorline 17 Range 17 Frequency 18 Ping speed 19 Fish ID 20 DownScan options 20 Sonar settings 22 Installation 23 DownScan operation 25 Trackback 25 DownScan menu 25 Ping Speed 27 DownScan options 27 Settings 30 Settings menu 30 System 30 Set language 31 Audio 31 Alarms 31 Units 32 NMEA 0183 (HOOK-5x and HOOK-7x only 32 Specifications 33 5 Table of contents | HOOK X series
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..., restore defaults. Selecting pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press ENTER. Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. Pages Pages dialog DownScan page DownScan menu NOTE: Available pages vary depending... setup wizard. Basic operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. 7 Basic operation | HOOK X series
..., restore defaults. Selecting pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press ENTER. Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. Pages Pages dialog DownScan page DownScan menu NOTE: Available pages vary depending... setup wizard. Basic operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. 7 Basic operation | HOOK X series
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Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Combo pages Sonar menu x2 Accessing menu items The keypad and ENTER key are used to switch active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is denoted by an orange border. The active panel is pressed. Basic operation | HOOK X series 8 Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key twice to select menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER.
Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Combo pages Sonar menu x2 Accessing menu items The keypad and ENTER key are used to switch active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is denoted by an orange border. The active panel is pressed. Basic operation | HOOK X series 8 Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key twice to select menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER.
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Basic operation | HOOK X series 10 Fishing mode options General Use 1000 ft or less Coastal Shallow Water Fresh Water 60 ft or less 400 ft or less Shallow ... less Ice fishing NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of water; otherwise your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Fishing modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit may not track bottom properly.
Basic operation | HOOK X series 10 Fishing mode options General Use 1000 ft or less Coastal Shallow Water Fresh Water 60 ft or less 400 ft or less Shallow ... less Ice fishing NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of water; otherwise your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Fishing modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit may not track bottom properly.
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..., select map items and review sonar history. The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is use will run down your battery. Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to defaults. 11 Basic operation | HOOK X series Press any key to...Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) • HOOK-5x & HOOK-7x only: NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Select Standby and press ENTER. Advanced mode Enables advanced features...
..., select map items and review sonar history. The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is use will run down your battery. Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to defaults. 11 Basic operation | HOOK X series Press any key to...Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) • HOOK-5x & HOOK-7x only: NMEA 0183 Output (Requires optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Select Standby and press ENTER. Advanced mode Enables advanced features...
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Structure Range scale DownScan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left . Pages | HOOK X series 12 Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Bottom Range scale Sonar page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu. You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting DownScan Overlay on your unit's screen.
Structure Range scale DownScan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left . Pages | HOOK X series 12 Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Bottom Range scale Sonar page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu. You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting DownScan Overlay on your unit's screen.
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Combo pages This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. To make adjustments to switch active panels. NOTE: To adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display. 13 Pages | HOOK X series Customizing 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 Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press MENU.
Combo pages This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. To make adjustments to switch active panels. NOTE: To adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display. 13 Pages | HOOK X series Customizing 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 Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press MENU.
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Pages | HOOK X series 14 Show Overlay data Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current ... the desired data and press ENTER. 7. Press MENU and select Return to select data shown on the Sonar and Structure pages. Configure Allows you to select/customize overlay data. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER...
Pages | HOOK X series 14 Show Overlay data Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current ... the desired data and press ENTER. 7. Press MENU and select Return to select data shown on the Sonar and Structure pages. Configure Allows you to select/customize overlay data. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER...
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CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu. 15 Sonar operation | HOOK X series The features described in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. CHIRP...
CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu. 15 Sonar operation | HOOK X series The features described in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. CHIRP...
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Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. Sonar menu (Advanced mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Adjust Used to make adjustments to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 16 Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to access the Sonar menu. Sonar menu Press MENU from any sonar page to move in reverse.
Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. Sonar menu (Advanced mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Adjust Used to make adjustments to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 16 Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to access the Sonar menu. Sonar menu Press MENU from any sonar page to move in reverse.
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... range, the unit will clutter the screen. Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on . Auto sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2 m) apart. 17 Sonar operation | HOOK X series Range Selects the deepest range shown on by showing hard returns as light colors and soft returns as darker colors. Upper and Lower limits...
... range, the unit will clutter the screen. Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on . Auto sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2 m) apart. 17 Sonar operation | HOOK X series Range Selects the deepest range shown on by showing hard returns as light colors and soft returns as darker colors. Upper and Lower limits...
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..., or you may receive incorrect depth information. This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan sonar frequencies. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage... high Custom medium Selects a custom single frequency from within High or Low frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers Sonar operation | HOOK X series 18 Only frequencies supported by the unit.
..., or you may receive incorrect depth information. This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan sonar frequencies. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage... high Custom medium Selects a custom single frequency from within High or Low frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers Sonar operation | HOOK X series 18 Only frequencies supported by the unit.
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When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Sonar options Noise rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Ping speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 19 Sonar operation | HOOK X series
When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Sonar options Noise rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Ping speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 19 Sonar operation | HOOK X series
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Surface Clutter Split zoom and Split flasher Switches the sonar display from the sonar page. NOTE: Fish ID is not the most recent echo. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan operation section. Amplitude scope Fish ... suspended debris may be shown as fish symbols instead of fish arches. DownScan options You can make adjustments to DownScan overlay settings from full screen sonar to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of the receiver near the surface. Split zoom Split flasher Color Allows you...
Surface Clutter Split zoom and Split flasher Switches the sonar display from the sonar page. NOTE: Fish ID is not the most recent echo. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan operation section. Amplitude scope Fish ... suspended debris may be shown as fish symbols instead of fish arches. DownScan options You can make adjustments to DownScan overlay settings from full screen sonar to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of the receiver near the surface. Split zoom Split flasher Color Allows you...
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Stop sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to be displayed on the boat at the same time. Overlay data setup is stopped. 21 Sonar operation | HOOK X series NOTE: Sonar history will only be recorded when sonar is covered in the Pages section. Overlay data NOTE: The DownScan options menu will not be available when DownScan overlay is enabled. DownScan options menu Overlay data Allows you to select data to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on top of the Sonar page.
Stop sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to be displayed on the boat at the same time. Overlay data setup is stopped. 21 Sonar operation | HOOK X series NOTE: Sonar history will only be recorded when sonar is covered in the Pages section. Overlay data NOTE: The DownScan options menu will not be available when DownScan overlay is enabled. DownScan options menu Overlay data Allows you to select data to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on top of the Sonar page.
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That allows the display to the selected depth range. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 22 Sonar settings Restricts unit's digital depth search capability Turns on the sonar page. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will only send sonar signals to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth is out of transducer range. Manual mode Restricts digital depth...
That allows the display to the selected depth range. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 22 Sonar settings Restricts unit's digital depth search capability Turns on the sonar page. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will only send sonar signals to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth is out of transducer range. Manual mode Restricts digital depth...
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.... Installation Installation menu Keel offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the keel/bottom of the motor - see illustration next page. 23 Sonar operation | HOOK X series For more information about fishing modes, refer to default settings. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the distance from the... the bottom of motor or from the transducer to specific fishing conditions. Fishing mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to the bottom.
.... Installation Installation menu Keel offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the keel/bottom of the motor - see illustration next page. 23 Sonar operation | HOOK X series For more information about fishing modes, refer to default settings. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the distance from the... the bottom of motor or from the transducer to specific fishing conditions. Fishing mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to the bottom.
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Temperature calibration Calibrates data from the transducer temperature sensor with data from a known temperature source to ensure the accuracy of transducer model attached to zero. Transducer type Selects the type of temperature information. A: Keel offset (e.g. -1 foot) Transducer If, for example, the distance is 1 foot, it will be input as (minus) -1 foot. Water speed calibration Calibrates a paddlewheel speed sensor. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 24 Reset water distance Reset Water Distance to your unit.
Temperature calibration Calibrates data from the transducer temperature sensor with data from a known temperature source to ensure the accuracy of transducer model attached to zero. Transducer type Selects the type of temperature information. A: Keel offset (e.g. -1 foot) Transducer If, for example, the distance is 1 foot, it will be input as (minus) -1 foot. Water speed calibration Calibrates a paddlewheel speed sensor. Sonar operation | HOOK X series 24 Reset water distance Reset Water Distance to your unit.
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... Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. 25 DownScan operation | HOOK X series DownScan history bar Stops sonar transmission; DownScan menu Press MENU... from the DownScan page to the Sonar operation section for DownScan sonar. Refer to view the DownScan...
... Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. 25 DownScan operation | HOOK X series DownScan history bar Stops sonar transmission; DownScan menu Press MENU... from the DownScan page to the Sonar operation section for DownScan sonar. Refer to view the DownScan...