Lowrance Electronic Settings

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joeim8
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Lowrance Electronic Settings

Post by joeim8 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:05 pm

Hey guys,

I was hoping to get a little help on setting up my electronics.
I don't have the best electronics but i have to make due with what I have.
I have a HDS-5 at the console and a LMS522c igps at the bow.

I pretty much just fish lake erie for smallmouth and ocasionally the harbors/rivers when it is to rough to go out for largemouth.

There are so many settings to turn on or off and adjust up and down I was just wondering if there are a few do's and don'ts and maybe some tips or tricks.

Thanks for any tips guys.

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Re: Lowrance Electronic Settings

Post by falcon » Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:06 am

On the hds if it's anything like my 8 the factory settings are very good minor changes is all that's needed if any.

Set it for the correct transducer
Ping speed between 16-19
Auto sensitivity and depth
Set it at shallow water mode
Low surface

That's the basics. Check bbc boards in lowrance forum for more in depth info.
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