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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.
Select GPS from the System settings ping card to use mapping data (See illustration Selecting a menu. Highlight GPS source and on page 2) press enTer. Select the desired Source source. Introduction | Elite-7m...
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-7m...
To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Chart menu Chart page Pages This unit has two pages: Steer and Chart. Press the Steer menu pages key to switch pages. Steer page Basic Operation | Elite-7m...
The keypad and enter key are used to select On/Off features menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad Select the on/off item and to highlight the desired item and press enter. press enter to turn it on/ off. Basic Operation | Elite-7m...
Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cur- Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or sor mode to clear the cursor. trail, will require you to input text. Basic Operation | Elite-7m...
The Steer page has a compass that shows your move. By default, the map is shown from a birds- current track, the direction to your destination, and eye view with North at the top of the screen. a digital data navigation panel. Pages | Elite-7m...
6. Select the desired data and press enter. 7. Press Menu and select Return to Overlays. Press enter. 8. Press Menu, select Done Configuring Configure and press enter. Allows you to select/customize overlay data. Pages | Elite-7m...
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2. Select the data type and press the menu will appear. keypad to the right. 3. Highlight the desired data source and Data sources press enter. Used to select the network device that will supply source data for a selected data type. Pages | Elite-7m...
Creates a waypoint at your current location or at the cursor position. When the cursor is on the screen, waypoints will be saved at the cursor position; conversely, if the cursor is not displayed onscreen, waypoints will be saved at your current position. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
Press the keypad left/right to toggle between waypoint, routes and trails tabs. Waypoints Waypoints Screen menu Waypoints menu Edit Allows you to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude. of a selected waypoint. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
Delete is used to delete a tion new points on the chart. You also can add way- selected waypoint. Delete points to a route by selecting them from the chart All deletes all waypoints. screen. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
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Menu, select Stop Editing and press enTeR. 3. Press the keypad down to select the Leg Name field and press enTeR. 9. Select Save and press enTeR. 4. Press Menu, select Add to End and press enTeR. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
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5. Press Menu and select Stop adding. Press enTeR. 6. Highlight the Save button and press enTeR. Navigating a route Routes can be navigated in forward Routes menu or reverse. 1. Select the desired route on the Route screen and press Menu. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
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Turns on/off route display on map Delete and Delete All To edit/create a route, use the keypad to select the Leg Delete is used to delete Name field and press Enter. individual routes. Delete All, removes all routes. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
When creating a trail you can customize the trail To create a trail: name and color from the New Trail. 1. Select New and press enTeR. The New Trail dialog will appear. 2. Select Save and press enTeR. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
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Navigating a route segment. on map Edit Trails menu Displayed and Record Displayed allows you to show/hide trails on the map display, preventing the screen from being cluttered with trails. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
All removes all trails. Overlay data Orientation Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Allows you to select North Up or Course Over Ground (COG) as the map orientation. Settings Accesses the Chart settings menu. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
Chart Settings menu longitude scale. Chart Data Selects map data that will be used on the Chart display (Lowrance or Navionics regional map). Go to Navionics.com to see a full selection of available charts. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
EGNOS. cluttered with waypoints, routes and/or trails. Waypoints, Routes, Trails Accesses the Waypoints, Routes & Trails screen. Waypoints, Routes and Trails are covered in the Chart section. Navigation Settings menu Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
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Bearings Controls whether bearing will be calculated using True North or Magnetic North. Magnetic North should be used when navigating with a compass course or heading; otherwise use the default set- ting, True North. Chart Operation | Elite-7m...
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 (Advanced mode information only) Settings | Elite-7m...
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Switches the unit back to default settings. Monitors the location of satellites in view and the Browse Files quality of the unit’s satellite lock-on. Allows you to view a list of the files saved to the microSD card. Settings | Elite-7m...
Before attempting a software update, you can check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to www.
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With the unit connected to a NMEA 2000 network, you can select a GPS antenna on the network as your GPS source, and share newly created way- Basic Mode Advanced Mode points with other display units on the network. Settings | Elite-7m...
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Selecting a GPS source Data sources Allows you to select the source this unit will use for GPS data. Device list Used to view data for devices connected to your NMEA 2000 network. Settings | Elite-7m...
NMEA 2000 Communications NMEA 0183 Output Declaration of Part 15.103 FCC rules & CE RTTE directive Conformity 1999/5/EC Power Transmit Power 250W RMS Power Requirement Voltage Input 10 to 17V Typical: 1.1A Current drain Fuse type 3-amp Automotive Specifications | Elite-7m...
Off Course Distance 23 Editing waypoints 13 Man Overboard way- On/Off features 6 point 3 Orientation 20 Cancel navigation 17 microSD cards 4 Chart 21 Mute Audio 25 Goto cursor 8 Chart Data 21 Goto waypoint 14 Chart menu 21 Index | Elite-7m...
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Turn unit on/off 3 Route display 22 Routes Screen 14 Unit Controls 3 Units 27 Saving Screenshots 26 Scrollbars 6 Setup wizard 5 Waypoint display 22 Software Updates 26 Waypoints, Routes, Sort waypoints 14 Trails 13 Working with menus 6 Index | Elite-7m...
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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...