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Basic Operation | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
Basic operation
The power key
• Press and hold: Turn unit on/off
• Single press:
Display dialog for
brightness adjustment,
night mode, standby
mode and power off
• Repeated
presses:
Toggle preset brightness
levels (10 - 6 - 3- 1)
¼ Note: If the power key is released before shut-down is completed,
the power off is cancelled.
A night mode which optimizes the color palette for low light condi-
tions, is included.
¼ Note: Details on the chart may be less visible when Night mode is
selected!
When in Standby mode, the sonar and the backlight for touch-
screen and keys are turned off to save power. The system will
continue to run in the background. To switch from Standby mode to
normal operation, press the power key.
First time startup
The device configuration dialog appears when you start up the
unit for the first time. It will reappear at the next restart if you select
Maybe later. Tap Close to manually configure settings.
Using the touchscreen
Basic touchscreen operation on the different pages is shown in the
table.
The Pages section later in this manual has more information about
page-specific touchscreen operation.
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