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Maintenance | Lowrance HDS Gen2 Touch
Software upgrades
The latest software for this unit will be available for download from
our web site; www.lowrance.com
Detailed instructions for how to install the software will follow the
upgrade files.
For more details about software upgrades, refer to the separate
Installation manual.
Troubleshooting
Failure Corrective action
One or more functions do not operate as
normal
Restore defaults as described in “Restore
defaults” on page 78
Normal operation is not possible and
restoring defaults does not fix the problem
Switch off the unit, press and hold the
zoom in and out keys and switch on the
unit. Release the zoom keys after hearing
a second beep confirming the reset
Backing up your system data
Waypoints, routes, trails that you create are filed on your system. It is
recommended to regularly copy these files and your system settings
files as part of your back-up routine.
The files are copied to a SD card inserted in the card slot on the
front of your unit.
Different output formats are available:
User Data File version 5
Used to transfer data from one HDS Gen2 Touch
system to another
User Data File version 4
Used to transfer data from one HDS system to
another.
User Data file version 3 ( with
depth)
Can be used when transferring user data from an
HDS system or Mark/Elite to a legacy Lowrance
(LMS, LCX, etc )
User data file version 2 (no depth)
Can be used when transferring user data from an
HDS system to a legacy Lowrance (LMS, LCX, etc )
GPX (GPS Exchange)
This is the format most used on the web that shares
among most GPS systems in the world. Use this
format to transfer data to a competitor’s unit.