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Elite-5m HD Installation & Operation Operation manual manual...
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Part 15.103 of the FCC rules • complies with CE under RTTE directive 1999/5/EC • complies with the requirements of level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2008 For more information please refer to our website: www.lowrance.com.
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Warning The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
introduction Getting Started unit Controls To turn on/off the unit, press and LiGht/Power : controls backlight level Turn unit on/ hold the LiGht/Power key for and turns unit on/off three seconds. : controls cursor & selects items KeYPAD Press the zoom in zoom out on menus...
inserting microSD cards Carefully slide the microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place. To remove, carefully push in the card until it clicks out of place. Introduction | Elite-5m HD...
Basic Operation Page menus The Steer and Chart pages have menus that can Setup wizard only be accessed when those pages are displayed. The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard.
Accessing the Settings menu Working with menus There 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 right (increase). Accessing menu items The keypad and enter key are used to select On/Off features...
Dropdown menus To input text: 1. Use the keypad to select the desired Select the dropdown menu character and press enter. and press the keypad up/ down to select the desired 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. item. Press enter. 3.
goto cursor Standby mode Used to navigate to the cursor. Lowers power consumption by turning off the display. 1. Move the cursor to a desired location and press Menu. 1. Press the PWr/Light key to access the Back- 2. Select Goto cursor and press enter. light dialog.
Pages Course over ground Waypoint Compass Direction to destination Current location Cursor Current location Current location and distance/ Zoom Navigation bearing to cursor Range information Chart Page Steer Page Consists of map that moves in real-time as you The Steer page has a compass that shows your move.
Overlay Data Used to select data shown on the Chart page. To add overlay data: 1. From the Chart page, press Menu. 2. Select Overlay data and press enter. Overlay data 3. Select Configure and press enter. Show 4. Press Menu and select Add. Press enter.
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Customizing Overlay Data You can select a data source, add/remove data and adjust the size and position of overlay data on the screen. Select the desired overlay data from the “Configure Item Locations Sizes dialog” and press Menu. The configuration menu will appear.
Chart Operation Chart menu Chart Menu New Waypoint Press Menu from the Chart page to open the Chart menu. Press enter to launch the New waypoint Creates a waypoint at your current location or at the cursor position. When the cursor is on the screen, dialog.
3. To measure from the cursor position to Find a new location, press enter and move Used to search for chart the cursor to a new location. categories from the cursor position or from your current 4. To stop measuring, press Menu and position.
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Creates a new waypoint at the cursor or vessel position. You can also select waypoint name, icon and latitude/longitude from the new waypoint dialog. Show Displays the selected waypoint Waypoints on the map. menu Goto Allows you to navigate to a waypoint. Edit Delete and Delete All Allows you to edit the name,...
Sort Inserts waypoint between existing route waypoints Controls how the waypoints list will be sorted — by name or by nearest. Adds waypoint to end of the route routes Screen Used to create, edit, navigate and delete routes. Use the keypad to highlight the Routes tab to ac- cess the Routes screen.
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Creating a route using points from chart: Leg Name field 1. Repeat Steps 1-4 from the instructions for Creating a route from waypoint list. 2. Select Points using chart and press enter. The chart page will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the desired location. Press enter to set a point.
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To cancel navigation: 3. Select Forward or Reverse and press enter. 1. Press Menu from the chart screen. 4. Press Menu and select Return to Chart. 2. Select Navigation and press enter. Press enter. 3. Highlight Cancel and press enter. 4.
trails Screen To access the “Edit” or “New Route” dialog, select Edit or New on the Routes dialog and press Used to create, edit, navigate and delete trails. Use enter. the keypad to highlight the Trails tab to access the To finalize changes on the “Edit”...
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Edit and New Trail dialogs Allows you to edit/create trails, select trails names, trail color, trail display and the trail being recorded. You can also convert a trail into a route from the Edit Trails dialog. Trails menu Turns on/ Turns on/ off trail off trail...
Navigating a trail Displayed and Record A trail must be saved as a route before it can be Displayed allows you to show/hide trails on the navigated. map display, preventing the screen from being cluttered with trails. To save a trail as a route: The Record command allows you to record or 1.
Overlay data setup is covered in the “Pages” section. Chart Data Settings Selects map data that will be used on the Chart display (Lowrance or Navionics regional map). Go Accesses the “Chart settings” menu. to Navionics.com to see a full selection of available charts.
COG Extension Waypoints, Routes and Trail displays A line extending from the front From the Chart Settings menu, you can turn on/ of the current position icon that off waypoint, route and trail display properties. estimates the time and distance Turning off display properties allows you to get to areas in front of you.
navigation Settings Arrival Radius (Advanced mode only) Sets the arrival radius threshold for the Arrival Controls Arrival Radius and Off Course distance alarm. The arrival alarm will sound when your ves- settings and is used to turn on/off WAAS/MSAS/ sel comes within a selected distance (arrival radius) EGNOS.
Magnetic Variation Controls whether magnetic variation will be calcu- lated using Automatic or Manual settings. Magnet- ic variation is the angle between magnetic north and true north. The automatic setting reconciles the variation for you. WARNING: You should only use the Manual magnetic variation setting if you have variation information from a verified source.
Settings System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode. Settings menu Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit. Enables advanced features and settings (Advanced mode Settings System menu only) menu Displays software information (Advanced mode only) Settings | Elite-5m HD...
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Set Language WAAS/MSAS/EGNOS Selects the language used on Turns on/off WAAS, MSAS and EGNOS. menus and text boxes. All three systems help increase GPS accuracy for different parts of the world. Audio Time Adjusts volume and turns on/off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc.
Restore Defaults Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see Switches the unit back to default settings. the latest available software version go to www. lowrance.com. Browse Files Allows you to view a list of the files saved to the Alarms microSD card.
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NMEA 0183 Output Alarms You can select the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit sounds alarm when you are within a selected Arrival distance of your destination (Advanced will use when connected to a VHF radio or other Mode only) NMEA 0183 device. sounds alarm when course exceeds a You can also adjust the Baud rate, but the default selected off-course threshold (Advanced...
Elite-5m HD General Mapping card slot microSD and microSDHC 5.4” H (136 mm) x 6.9” W (174 mm); High accuracy antenna Case Size GPS Antenna 5.9” H (151 mm) with bracket (internal); optional external GPS antenna sold separately (5” diagonal) 16-bit color Full Display Mapping color VGA Solar MAX™...
Index Dropdown menus 8 Man Overboard way- point 4 About 28 Cancel navigation 18 microSD cards 5 Add overlay data: 11 Chart 22 Muting Audio 4 Editing waypoints 15 Adjusting the backlight Chart Data 22 Chart menu 22 Advanced Mode 9 Chart Page 10 Navigating a route 17 Alarms 28...
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Selecting a GPS Source On/Off features 7 Orientation 21 WAAS/MSAS/EGNOS Setup wizard 6 Overlay Data 11, 22 Software Updates 28 Configure 11 Waypoint display 23 Sort waypoints 16 Customizing 12 Waypoints, Routes, Standby mode 9 Show 11 Steer Page 10 Trails 14 Working with menus 7 System settings 26...
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Databases Limited Warranty Navico Databases License Agreement “We”, “our”, or “us” refers to Navico, the manufacturer of this product. “You” or “your” THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES refers to the first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal, family, or THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD household use.
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Contact information Customer Service: 1-800-628-4487 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F) (Canada) 1-855-361-1564 canada@navico.com (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F) Ordering Accessories http://store.navico.com/ Visit our website www.lowrance.com...