Lowrance Hook-9 Fishfinder Instruction Manual
Lowrance Hook-9 Fishfinder
Lowrance Hook-9 Fishfinder
Lowrance Hook-9 Fishfinder Instructions
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Lowrance Hook-9 Fishfinder Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | Lowrance HOOK-9 (HOOK Series) |
| Case Size | 6.16" H (157 mm) x 11.06" W (281 mm); 6.2" H (156.5 mm) with bracket |
| Display | 9" diagonal, 16-bit color Full VGA SolarMAX™ Plus TFT |
| Backlight | LED (11 levels) |
| Waterproof Standard | IPX7 |
| Communications | NMEA 0183 Input/Output (optional Power/NMEA cable 000-0127-49) |
| Regulatory Mark | 0980 |
| 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 |
| Max Depth (455/800 kHz) | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Max Depth (83/200 kHz) | 1000 ft (305 m) |
| Max Depth (50/200 kHz) | 3000 ft (914 m) |
| Max Speed | 70 mph |
| Available Transducer Frequencies | HDI 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP); HDI 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP); 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) |
| DownScan Frequencies | 455 kHz (greater depth penetration) / 800 kHz (best resolution) |
| CHIRP Support | Low, Medium and High CHIRP (transducer dependent) |
| Transducer Cable | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Mapping Card Slot | microSD and microSDHC |
| GPS Antenna | 16 parallel channel (internal) |
| Mapping Compatibility | Lake Insight® and Nautic Insight® PRO, Navionics® +, C-MAP MAX-N, Fishing Hot Spots® PRO, Insight Genesis |
| Waypoints | Up to 3000 |
| Routes | 100 routes / 100 waypoints per route |
| Trails | 100 retraceable plot trails / up to 10,000 points per trail |
| Compliance | FCC Part 15.103; CE under RTTE directive 1999/5/EC; Radiocommunications (EMC) standard 2008, level 2 devices |
Lowrance Hook-9 Fishfinder Details
The Lowrance HOOK-9 uses a simple keypad. Its keys are LIGHT/POWER, PAGES, MENU, ENTER and a pair of ZOOM keys. Hold LIGHT/POWER for three seconds to turn the unit on or off. Press both Zoom keys together to drop a Man Overboard waypoint, and the unit automatically builds an active route back to that spot. A Setup wizard starts on first power-up. You can relaunch it later by restoring the factory defaults.
From the Pages carousel you can open the Steer, Sonar, Downscan and Chart pages. There are also four preset combo pages: Chart/Sonar, Chart/Downscan, Sonar/Downscan and Chart/Sonar/Downscan. You can change the panel size and stack the panels side by side or one over the other. Press PAGES twice to switch the active panel, which is shown with an orange border. Overlay data lets you place custom readouts on top of the sonar, DownScan and chart screens.
Nine preset Fishing modes tune the conventional sonar for different conditions. They are General Use, Shallow Water, Fresh Water, Deep Water, Slow Trolling, Fast Trolling, Clear Water, Brackish Water and Ice. For example, Shallow Water is designed for depths of 60 ft or less, and Deep Water is for depths beyond 1000 ft. The manual recommends Fresh Water mode below 100 feet so the unit can track the bottom reliably. You can clear any changes by resetting the fishing mode.
Sonar tuning includes Sensitivity, Colorline and Auto Sensitivity. With Auto Sensitivity on, you can still adjust sensitivity by up to +/-40%. Custom range limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2 m) apart. Other tools include Noise Rejection, Surface Clarity, Split Zoom, Split Flasher, Amplitude Scope, Fish ID symbols and color palettes. Trackback lets you scroll back through recent sonar history. Stop sonar prevents interference with a second sonar unit on the boat.
In DownScan mode, a Contrast control makes suspended objects stand out. There are also palette options: a white background suits suspended targets, purple shows structure and bottom hardness, and sepia shows bottom detail. Sonar logs can be recorded to a microSD card at a quality level you choose. The Installation menu provides keel offset (entered as a negative value), water speed calibration, temperature calibration, a water distance reset and transducer type selection.
On the chart side, you can create, edit, sort and delete waypoints, routes and trails. Routes can be navigated forward or in reverse. To navigate a trail, first convert it into a route. You can set the map orientation to North Up or Course Over Ground. Chart settings include a COG extension line, grid lines, and a choice between Lowrance and Navionics chart data. The Steer page combines a compass with navigation data.
Advanced mode adds several settings. These include arrival radius, off-course distance, magnetic variation, bearings (True or Magnetic North) and WAAS/MSAS/EGNOS. The alarms are Arrival, Off Course, Anchor, Shallow and Fish. With the optional NMEA cable, the unit can display AIS targets and filter them by distance and speed. Other features are screenshots saved to microSD (Power, then Zoom +), a trip calculator, a GPS/sonar simulator, standby mode, and software updates available through lowrance.com.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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