Lowrance Elite-7m Operation Manual

Lowrance Elite-7m Operation Manual

Navico

Advertisement

Elite-7m
Installation & Operation
Operation manual
manual

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Summary of Contents for Lowrance Elite-7m

  • Page 1 Elite-7m Installation & Operation Operation manual manual...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Pages ............5 Pages ..........9 Page menus ..........5 Steer Page..........9 Accessing the Settings menu ....6 Chart Page ..........9 Accessing menu items......6 Overlay Data.......... 10 Working with menus ........ 6 Dialogs............. 7 Table of Contents | Elite-7m...
  • Page 5 Specifications ........ 29 Waypoints, Routes, Trails ...... 13 Routes Screen ........14 Index ..........30 Trails Screen ......... 18 Orientation ..........20 Chart Settings ........21 Navigation Settings ........22 Settings .......... 24 Settings menu........24 System........... 24 Table of Contents | Elite-7m...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    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...
  • Page 7: 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-7m...
  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    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...
  • Page 9: Accessing The Settings Menu

    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...
  • Page 10: Dialogs

    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...
  • Page 11: Goto Cursor

    Bearings setting) • Alarms (Enables arrival, off course and restore defaults anchor alarm options) Resets unit options and settings to defaults. • NMEA 0183 Output • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) Basic Operation | Elite-7m...
  • Page 12: Steer Page

    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...
  • Page 13: Overlay Data

    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...
  • Page 14 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...
  • Page 15: Chart Operation

    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...
  • Page 16: Waypoints, Routes, Trails

    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...
  • Page 17: Routes Screen

    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...
  • Page 18 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...
  • Page 19 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...
  • Page 20 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...
  • Page 21: Trails Screen

    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...
  • Page 22 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...
  • Page 23: Orientation

    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...
  • Page 24: Chart Settings

    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...
  • Page 25: Navigation Settings

    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...
  • Page 26 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...
  • Page 27: Settings

    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...
  • Page 28 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...
  • Page 29: Alarms

    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.
  • Page 30 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...
  • Page 31 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...
  • Page 32: Specifications

    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...
  • Page 33: Index

    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...
  • Page 34 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...
  • Page 38 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.
  • Page 39 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...
  • Page 40 Visit our website: www.lowrance.com *988-10433-001* N2584...

Table of Contents