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- Page 1 Elite-4x, Elite-5x, Elite-7x & Elite-9x Installation & Operation Operation manual manual...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2014 Navico All rights reserved. Lowrance® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico. Navico may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice.
- Page 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver • Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help NOTE: This manual covers Elite-4x, Elite-5x, Elite-7x and Elite-9x units. As a result, screenshots of menus and dialogs may not match the look of your unit.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Fishing modes ......... 7 Introduction ........3 Cursor ............8 Unit controls..........3 Advanced mode ........8 Basic Operation ....... 4 Restore defaults ........9 Setup wizard ..........4 Pages ..........10 Pages ............4 Sonar page ..........10 Selecting Pages........ - Page 5 Sensitivity ..........16 Settings .......... 29 Colorline ..........16 Settings menu........29 Range ............ 16 System........... 29 Frequency ..........17 Set Language ........30 Ping Speed ..........18 Audio ............. 30 Fish ID ..........19 Alarms ..........30 Downscan options ......... 20 Units ............
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Page 6: Introduction
Unit Controls Getting Started LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight To turn on/off the unit, press and Turn unit level and turns unit on/off hold the LIGHT/POWER key for on/off three seconds. KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on menus Adjusting This unit has 10 backlight levels. Press the LIGHT/POWER key to : allows you to select a page to PAGES... -
Page 7: Basic Operation
Basic Operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is Selecting Pages turned on for the first time. To choose your own To select a page, press the keypad in the direction settings, do not run the setup wizard. To restart the of the desired page and press ENTER. -
Page 8: Accessing The Settings Menu
Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Sonar menu Combo pages NOTE: Only Elite-7 and Elite-9 units support NMEA 2000. Accessing menu items The keypad and ENTER key are used to select Horizontal panel Two-panel page menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. -
Page 9: Working With Menus
Working with menus NOTE: Press the MENU key to Exit There are several menu types used to make menus. adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off features and dropdown menus. Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input or Scrollbars for presenting information to the Select the scrollbar and press the user. -
Page 10: Fishing Modes
To input text: Fishing Modes 1. Use the keypad to select the desired (Conventional sonar only) character and press ENTER. Fishing modes enhance the performance of your 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. -
Page 11: Cursor
Cursor Fishing Mode Options The keypad moves the cursor around the display, General Use 1000ft or less Coastal allowing you to scroll the map, select map items Shallow and review sonar history. 60ft or less Shallow weedy bottoms Water Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit cur- Fresh Water 400ft or less Inland/Near coastal... -
Page 12: Restore Defaults
Standby mode Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar to defaults. and the display. Press the PWR/LIGHT key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press ENTER. Press any key to resume normal operation. -
Page 13: Sonar Page
Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Structure Bottom Range scale Range scale DownScan page Sonar Page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left. You can overlay Displays the water column moving from right to downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page left on your unit’s screen. -
Page 14: Combo Pages
Combo pages Customizing combo pages You can adjust the panel size of combo pages and This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over). To make adjustments to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan... -
Page 15: Overlay Data
Overlay Data Used to select data shown on the Sonar, Structure and Chart pages. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar, Chart or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER. Overlay data Show 4. - Page 16 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 desired overlay To select a data source: data from the Configure Item Locations and Sizes dialog and 1.
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Page 17: Sonar Operation
This results in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. This 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) •... -
Page 18: Trackback
Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by mov- ing the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. Blue sonar history bar (Only active with Downscan overlay Sonar Menu turned on) (Advanced Mode) Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. -
Page 19: Sensitivity
Sensitivity NOTE: You can make minor (+/-40%) changes to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on the display. turned on. You will have to turn it off to Too much detail will clutter the screen. If Sensitivity make significant adjustments. -
Page 20: Frequency
Sonar Frequencies Best depth penetration with 50 kHz lower resolution Wider cone angle provides more Custom range menu 83 kHz bottom coverage and easy lure tracking Highest sensitivity and best tar- NOTE: When using a custom range, 200 kHz get separation in shallow water you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect Provides the best depth... -
Page 21: Ping Speed
Sonar Options Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. -
Page 22: Fish Id
Amplitude Scope Surface Clarity Amplitude Surface Clarity reduces Displays the amplitude of the most scope recent echo. surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface. Surface Clutter Fish ID Displays fish echoes as fish symbols instead of fish Split Zoom and Split Flasher arches. -
Page 23: Downscan Options
Overlay Data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is covered DownScan options menu Overlay data in the Pages section. NOTE: The DownScan options menu will only be available when DownScan overlay is enabled. -
Page 24: Sonar Settings
Sonar Settings Restricts unit’s digital depth search Turns on/off capability Dowsncan overlay display Sonar Settings Menu Conventional settings/DownScan Settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional so- nar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Manual Mode Only adjustments made to conventional sonar Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will settings will be visible on the sonar page. -
Page 25: Installation
Installation When the unit is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages Installation menu of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. - Page 26 Reset water distance the distance from the transducer to the lowest part of the keel. If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below Reset Water Distance to zero. the transducer, it will be input as –3.5 feet. Transducer Type Water speed calibration Selects the type of transducer model attached to Calibrates a paddlewheel speed sensor with speed...
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Page 27: Downscan Operation
DownScan Operation DownScan menu Press MENU from the DownScan page to view the DownScan menu. Features described in this section are for DownScan sonar. Refer to the Sonar operation section for information on conventional sonar. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing 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. - Page 28 Adjust Range Accesses the Contrast adjustment Range settings display the section of the scrollbar, allowing you to adjust contrast water column from the water surface to settings. the selected depth range. NOTE: Auto range is the preferred Contrast setting for most fishing conditions. Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on the screen, making it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the background.
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Page 29: Ping Speed
DownScan options NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth penetration. - Page 30 Surface Clarity Color Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by Allows you to select a color decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the palette best suited to your surface. fishing conditions. The white background palette works well for suspended targets. Purple is useful for viewing structure detail and determining bottom hardness.
- Page 31 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. Overlay data Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to “Sonar Settings” on page 21. DownScan Operation | Elite X series...
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Page 32: Settings
Settings System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio Settings menu and advanced mode. Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit. Enables advanced features. Refer to “Advanced Mode” on page 8. System menu Displays software (Advanced mode information Settings only) Restores settings menu... -
Page 33: Set Language
About screen. Selects the language used on menus and dialogs. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to www. Audio lowrance.com. -
Page 34: Units
NMEA 0183 Alarms You can select the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit sounds alarm when vessel enters water Shallow shallower than selected shallow will use when connected a NMEA 0183 device. You threshold can also adjust the Baud rate. sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) Fish appears on the sonar screen NMEA 2000 (Elite-7x and Elite-9x only) - Page 35 Data sources Simulator Allows you to select the source this unit will use for Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Simulations GPS data. can be customized on the Simulator options menu. Device list Used to view data for devices connected to your NMEA 2000 network.
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Page 36: Specifications
Elite-5x: 5.4” H (136 mm) x 6.9” W (174 Voltage Input 10 to 17V mm); 5.9” H (151 mm) with bracket Typical: 1.1A Current drain Elite-4x: (4.3” diagonal) 16-bit color TFT LCD Fuse type 3-amp Automotive Display Elite-5x: (5” diagonal) 16-bit color Full Sonar color VGA Solar MAX™... - Page 37 Elite -7x & Elite-9x Voltage Input 10 to 17V General Typical: 1.1A Current drain Elite 7x: 5.3” H (234mm) x 9.2” W Fuse type 3-amp Automotive (136mm); 5.9” H (151mm) with Sonar bracket Case Size Elite-7 Elite-9x: 6.16” H (157 mm) x 11.06” W (281 mm);...