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Lowrance HOOK-4x, Operation Manual

The Lowrance HOOK-4x is a powerful fishfinder featuring a brilliant 4-inch color display. For detailed information on how to operate this device, be sure to download the free Operation Manual from manualshive.com. This manual is essential for maximizing the potential of your fishing experience.

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Customer Service: 

AMER: 800-628-4487

EMEA: +44 1794 51 0010

APAC: 1300 628426

Ordering accessories

US: http://store.navico.com

Other countries: Visit your local dealer or distributor.

Visit our website

For additional regional support information: 

www.lowrance.com/technicalsupport

Summary of Contents for HOOK-4x

Page 1: ...lowrance com ENGLISH HOOK XSeries Operation manual HOOK 4x HOOK 5x HOOK 7x...

Page 2: ...ice All features and specifications subject to change without notice Compliance Statements Lowrance HOOK 4x HOOK 5x and HOOK 7x meets the technical standards in accordance with Part 15 103 of the FCC...

Page 3: ...cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...h 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...

Page 6: ...IGHT POWER key to switch backlight levels Muting Audio Select Audio from the System menu and press ENTER Enable disable Mute Unit controls LIGHT POWER controls backlight level and turns unit on off KE...

Page 7: ...that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed DownScan page DownScan menu Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time To choose your own settings...

Page 8: ...be displayed when the MENU key is pressed The active panel is denoted by an orange border Accessing the Settings menu Accessing menu items The keypad and ENTER key are used to select menu items and op...

Page 9: ...are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings including scrollbars on off features and dropdown menus Scrollbars Select the scrollbar and press the keypad left decrease or ri...

Page 10: ...astal Fast Trolling 400 ft or less Inland Coastal Clear Water 400 ft or less Inland Coastal Brackish Water 400 ft or less Fresh Saltwater mix Ice 400 ft or less Ice fishing NOTE UseFreshWatermodewhenf...

Page 11: ...en your boat is not is use will run down your battery Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display allowing you to scroll the map select map items and review sonar history Press MENU and sele...

Page 12: ...creen Fish arches Surface Clutter Range scale Bottom Pages DownScan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar pag...

Page 13: ...ive panels 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 To make adjustments to com...

Page 14: ...elect the desired data and press ENTER 7 Press MENU and select Return to Overlays Press ENTER 8 Press MENU select Done configuring and press ENTER Overlay data Used to select data shown on the Sonar a...

Page 15: ...unit supports High CHIRP Medium CHIRP and Low CHIRP depending on the transducer CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers 50 200 kHz Low High CHIRP 83 200 kHz Medium High CHIRP To...

Page 16: ...tarts to move in reverse 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 acc...

Page 17: ...r adjust ments Auto Sensitivity is turned on by default 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 R...

Page 18: ...ies 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 tar get separation in shallow...

Page 19: ...rom other trans ducers 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...

Page 20: ...an make adjustments to DownScan overlay settings from the sonar page DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan operation section Amplitude scope Surface clarity Surface Clarity reduc...

Page 21: ...ing on the boat at the same time Overlay data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the Sonar page Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section NOTE The DownScan options menu will...

Page 22: ...nar settings will be visible on the sonar page WARNING Manual mode should only be used by advanced sonar users Manual mode Restricts digital depth capability so the unit will only send sonar signals t...

Page 23: ...ection Reset fishing mode Resets selected fishing mode to default settings That is useful when you want to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode Installation Keel offset All trans...

Page 24: ...ed 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...

Page 25: ...ssing 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 Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume norm...

Page 26: ...Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on the screen making it easier to distin guish suspended objects from the background Adjust Accesses the Contrast adjustment scrollbar allowin...

Page 27: ...ital depth readings or you may receive incorrect depth information Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interferen...

Page 28: ...the display to a split zoom view Surface clarity Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface Surface clarity set to Low Surface clarity set...

Page 29: ...X series 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 Settings Accesses the Settings menu Refer to Sonar settin...

Page 30: ...ings menu Advanced mode only HOOK 5x HOOK 7x Advanced mode only System Adjusts unit settings like language mute audio and advanced mode Enables advanced features Refer to Ad vanced mode on page 11 Dis...

Page 31: ...the unit back to default settings About Displays software information about this unit Before attempting a software update you can check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the Abo...

Page 32: ...also adjust the Baud rate Simulator Simulates sonar activity Alarms Shallow Sounds alarm when vessel enters water shallower than the selected shallow threshold Fish Sounds alarm when a fish symbol Fis...

Page 33: ...levels Communications HOOK 5x 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 1 A...

Page 34: ...er 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 1 A Fuse type 3 amp Automotive Sonar Max depth 300 ft 91 m 455 800 kHz...

Page 35: ...628 4487 EMEA 44 1794 51 0010 APAC 1300 628426 Ordering accessories US http store navico com Other countries Visit your local dealer or distributor Visit our website For additional regional support i...

Page 36: ...988 11012 002 www lowrance com...

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