HDS 7 Help

[Blue Heron]

Looking for some help with my new HDS 7. Last trip out I opted to clear the 'tracks' off my GPS display . Not sure what I did but now I am not marking any new tracks. I then played with it for several hours but cant seem to get it to start marking tracks again.

I am a staunch lowrance person, have run them for 30+ years without a single failure and I am also a 35 year IT professional . I am happy with how this unit works but I have to say that the new HDS units have the most illogical,overbearing menus I have ever seen

WIth that rant expressed Im hoping that some here knows a trick that I have not been able to sort out thru the menus and the manual?

Thanks

[Mickey Finn]

I had the same problem after I finally figured out how to delete the old tracks. You have to create a new track and sitting here at the computer, I can't remeber how to do it but once you do, it will start drawing again. Next time I'm in the boat, I will look at it and let you know how to do it. The older units, just automatically started a new on for you but the HDS units don't.

[Tribetroller]

Look for ( edit your tracks) on the tracks icon. That's how my hds8 is . It's a pita!!! You can run the boat up on the rocks playing with all them damn buttons!!! Lol

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[Big Dave]

There may be an update that makes it easier. I am at the back of the boat and my fishing partner does all the button pushing Once you find the trick it will be easier . You should be able to start a new trail and pick the color. We put differant colors each day we fished the LOC. but I don't know how ours is the HDS10

[Reel Overtime]

We have the HDS 8 and I did the same thing, after about an hour I call lawerence and had a tech. walk me through. There should be a black dot beside the trails to indicate your marking lines.

Good luck

[FSNmachine]

From the Navigation menu you can select trails. You can hilight the trail or create a new trail and there is a radial button to record. If I get aminute I can turn mine on and verify all the steps. I just did it last weekend.

[Chris Gatley]

Learn more on HDS at my site under electronics

Www.ardentangler.org

There are around 12 videos but not tracks. That is a good one. Also try using the find feature. That makes life easier as well.

[Edd]

I don't see where you guys have this taken care of so let me offer this.

Press the PAGES key;

Navigate to the Waypoints, Routes, Trails page and press ENTER;

Toggle over to TRAILS;

Highlight the trail to delete and press MENU;

Scroll down to DELETE and press ENTER;

Now you must start a NEW trail......

Press MENU;

Scroll down to NEW and press ENTER;

Enter what ever info you desire;

Toggle over to the Record radial button and press ENTER

This is also where you will go to change the trail color if you like. I change my colors from day to day when the patterns stay the same.

This seems long but it really is quick, and it is quicker with the 8 or 10 using the softkeys.

Hope this helps some of you.

Edd