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Table of Contents Sonar Menu 15 Sensitivity 16 Colorline/Grayscale 17 Depth Range 17 Frequency 18 Ping Speed (Advanced Mode only)........ 18 Fish ID 20 Using your Chart 21 Chart Menu 21 Waypoints, Routes, Trails 22 Routes Screen 23 Trails Screen 27 Orientation 29 Settings 30 System 30 Saving Screenshots 32 Navigation 33 Chart 34 Sonar 36 Installation 37 Alarms 38 Index 40 Specifications 42 2
Table of Contents Sonar Menu 15 Sensitivity 16 Colorline/Grayscale 17 Depth Range 17 Frequency 18 Ping Speed (Advanced Mode only)........ 18 Fish ID 20 Using your Chart 21 Chart Menu 21 Waypoints, Routes, Trails 22 Routes Screen 23 Trails Screen 27 Orientation 29 Settings 30 System 30 Saving Screenshots 32 Navigation 33 Chart 34 Sonar 36 Installation 37 Alarms 38 Index 40 Specifications 42 2
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... MOB waypoint. Introduction Unit Controls LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on menus PAGES: allows you to select a page to view MENU: opens settings, context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections; Select internal or external and press Enter. (Elite-5 only) 3 or insert a microSD mapping card to use mapping data (See illustration on...
... MOB waypoint. Introduction Unit Controls LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on menus PAGES: allows you to select a page to view MENU: opens settings, context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections; Select internal or external and press Enter. (Elite-5 only) 3 or insert a microSD mapping card to use mapping data (See illustration on...
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Depending on the type of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. To input text: 1. Use the keypad to input text. Basic Operation Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input or for each character. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter. Repeat Step 1 for presenting information to uppercase/ lowercase Fishing Modes Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by...
Depending on the type of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. To input text: 1. Use the keypad to input text. Basic Operation Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input or for each character. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter. Repeat Step 1 for presenting information to uppercase/ lowercase Fishing Modes Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by...
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... the map, select map items and review sonar history. Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to a desired location and press Menu. 2. Select Goto cursor and press Enter. NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet Fresh Water... 50kHz is primary transducer frequency Slow Trolling Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed Fast Trolling Bottom brown/white background; Basic Operation Fishing Mode Options General Use Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed Shallow Water Bottom brown/white background; best for depths less than 100 feet...
... the map, select map items and review sonar history. Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to a desired location and press Menu. 2. Select Goto cursor and press Enter. NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet Fresh Water... 50kHz is primary transducer frequency Slow Trolling Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed Fast Trolling Bottom brown/white background; Basic Operation Fishing Mode Options General Use Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed Shallow Water Bottom brown/white background; best for depths less than 100 feet...
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... mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press the PWR/Light key to resume normal operation. NOTE: Leaving your unit in the Sonar section. 10 Press any key to access the Backlight dialog. The following features are covered in Standby mode when your battery. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to the display using Sensitivity...
... mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press the PWR/Light key to resume normal operation. NOTE: Leaving your unit in the Sonar section. 10 Press any key to access the Backlight dialog. The following features are covered in Standby mode when your battery. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to the display using Sensitivity...
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Trackback You can review your Sonar Sonar Cursor depth Blue sonar history bar Move the blue sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling. Sonar Menu The sonar menu has options and settings that affect the appearance of the display. 15 Using your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. Press Menu and select Exit cursor mode to remove the cursor from the screen.
Trackback You can review your Sonar Sonar Cursor depth Blue sonar history bar Move the blue sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling. Sonar Menu The sonar menu has options and settings that affect the appearance of the display. 15 Using your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. Press Menu and select Exit cursor mode to remove the cursor from the screen.
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...and Lower Limits (Advanced Mode only) Used to send sonar waves into the water. Frequency menu Custom range menu Upper and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Ping Speed (Advanced Mode only) Controls the rate the transducer uses to select the upper ...speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. NOTE: When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for more water coverage. This unit supports two frequencies: 200kHz and 83kHz. When using a custom range, you may recieve incorrect depth information. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity...
...and Lower Limits (Advanced Mode only) Used to send sonar waves into the water. Frequency menu Custom range menu Upper and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Ping Speed (Advanced Mode only) Controls the rate the transducer uses to select the upper ...speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. NOTE: When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for more water coverage. This unit supports two frequencies: 200kHz and 83kHz. When using a custom range, you may recieve incorrect depth information. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity...
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... data setup is not the most accurate method of sonar settings optimized for ice fishing and also overlays battery meter data on the display. Settings Accesses the Sonar settings menu. Stop Sonar also can be used to be shown as fish symbols instead of the Sonar screen. Fish ID is covered in the Pages section. Sonar Fish ID Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on the screen. Stop Sonar Pauses...
... data setup is not the most accurate method of sonar settings optimized for ice fishing and also overlays battery meter data on the display. Settings Accesses the Sonar settings menu. Stop Sonar also can be used to be shown as fish symbols instead of the Sonar screen. Fish ID is covered in the Pages section. Sonar Fish ID Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on the screen. Stop Sonar Pauses...
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... you can save screenshots to the microSD card. Settings Advanced Mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode. You must view files on a computer or other microSD compatible device. NOTE: You cannot save screenshots to www.lowrance.com. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to default settings. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to add...
... you can save screenshots to the microSD card. Settings Advanced Mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode. You must view files on a computer or other microSD compatible device. NOTE: You cannot save screenshots to www.lowrance.com. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to default settings. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to add...
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... Augmentation System (MSAS) and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). All three systems help increase GPS accuracy for different parts of the destination waypoint. The arrival alarm will sound when the alarm is used to turn on /off course distance is exceeded, the Off ... comes within a selected distance (arrival radius) of the world. 33 Arrival Radius Sets the arrival radius threshold for the Off Course alarm. Navigation Settings menu WAAS/MSAS/EGNOS Turns on /off WAAS/MSAS/ EGNOS. Settings Navigation Controls Arrival Radius and Off Course distance...
... Augmentation System (MSAS) and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). All three systems help increase GPS accuracy for different parts of the destination waypoint. The arrival alarm will sound when the alarm is used to turn on /off course distance is exceeded, the Off ... comes within a selected distance (arrival radius) of the world. 33 Arrival Radius Sets the arrival radius threshold for the Off Course alarm. Navigation Settings menu WAAS/MSAS/EGNOS Turns on /off WAAS/MSAS/ EGNOS. Settings Navigation Controls Arrival Radius and Off Course distance...
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..., Surface and Fishing Mode. Settings Sonar Used to make adjustments to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. Restricts unit's digital depth search capability Sonar Settings Menu Surface Clarity (Advanced Mode only) Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of transducer range. 36...
..., Surface and Fishing Mode. Settings Sonar Used to make adjustments to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. Restricts unit's digital depth search capability Sonar Settings Menu Surface Clarity (Advanced Mode only) Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of transducer range. 36...
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... keel or from the transducer to the bottom. Installation Provides access to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by advanced sonar users. Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the water surface. 37 Settings WARNING: Manual mode should only be used by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. When the unit...
... keel or from the transducer to the bottom. Installation Provides access to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by advanced sonar users. Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the water surface. 37 Settings WARNING: Manual mode should only be used by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. When the unit...
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... Anchor alarms are only available in Advanced mode. Alarms menu Sounds alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on display Reset water distance Reset Water Distance to the lowest part of temperature information. If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below the transducer, it will be input as -3.5 feet. Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from a known...
... Anchor alarms are only available in Advanced mode. Alarms menu Sounds alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on display Reset water distance Reset Water Distance to the lowest part of temperature information. If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below the transducer, it will be input as -3.5 feet. Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from a known...
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... selected shallow threshold sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on the Simulator options menu. 39 Simulator Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Unit options vary depending on whether the unit is in basic or advanced mode. Basic Mode Advanced Mode NMEA 0183 Output Allows users to select NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to select the unit...
... selected shallow threshold sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on the Simulator options menu. 39 Simulator Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Unit options vary depending on whether the unit is in basic or advanced mode. Basic Mode Advanced Mode NMEA 0183 Output Allows users to select NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to select the unit...
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.../Sonar page 12 Chart/Sonar split 13 Chart/Sonar Split 31 COG Extension 35 Color 19 Colorline 17 Creating a route 23 Creating trails 27 Cursor 9 Custom Range 18 D Data Port 31 Depth Range 17 Dialogs 8 Dropdown menus 7 E Editing waypoints 22 F Fish alarm 39 Fish ID 20 Fishing Mode 8 Fishing Modes Reset 37 Frequency 18 G Goto cursor 9 Goto waypoint 23 GPS Source 31 GPS...
.../Sonar page 12 Chart/Sonar split 13 Chart/Sonar Split 31 COG Extension 35 Color 19 Colorline 17 Creating a route 23 Creating trails 27 Cursor 9 Custom Range 18 D Data Port 31 Depth Range 17 Dialogs 8 Dropdown menus 7 E Editing waypoints 22 F Fish alarm 39 Fish ID 20 Fishing Mode 8 Fishing Modes Reset 37 Frequency 18 G Goto cursor 9 Goto waypoint 23 GPS Source 31 GPS...
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... Show 13 P Page menus 6 Page selection 5 Ping Speed 18 R Reset Fishing Mode 37 Reset water distance 38 Route display 35 Routes Screen 23 S Saving Screenshots 32 Scrollbars 7 Sensitivity 16 Settings Menu 30 Setup wizard 5 Shallow alarm 39 Simulator 39 Software Updates 32 Sonar Installation 37 Sonar Menu 15 Sonar Options menu 19 Sonar Page 11 Sonar settings 36 Sort waypoints 23 Split Flasher 19 Split Zoom...
... Show 13 P Page menus 6 Page selection 5 Ping Speed 18 R Reset Fishing Mode 37 Reset water distance 38 Route display 35 Routes Screen 23 S Saving Screenshots 32 Scrollbars 7 Sensitivity 16 Settings Menu 30 Setup wizard 5 Shallow alarm 39 Simulator 39 Software Updates 32 Sonar Installation 37 Sonar Menu 15 Sonar Options menu 19 Sonar Page 11 Sonar settings 36 Sort waypoints 23 Split Flasher 19 Split Zoom...
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... retraceable plot trails optional external GPS antenna sold separately Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots, NauticPath & Navionics (Hotmaps, Premium and Gold) Waypoints, Routes Up to 17V Typical: .75A 3-amp Automotive (not supplied) Max depth Transducer Frequency Max speed Sonar (Elite 5 only) 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 70mph Transducer Skimmer with built in temp sensor Transducer cable 20ft (6m) GPS Mapping card slot microSD...
... retraceable plot trails optional external GPS antenna sold separately Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots, NauticPath & Navionics (Hotmaps, Premium and Gold) Waypoints, Routes Up to 17V Typical: .75A 3-amp Automotive (not supplied) Max depth Transducer Frequency Max speed Sonar (Elite 5 only) 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 70mph Transducer Skimmer with built in temp sensor Transducer cable 20ft (6m) GPS Mapping card slot microSD...
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... plot trails optional external GPS antenna sold separately Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots, NauticPath & Navionics (Hotmpas, Premium and Gold) Waypoints, Routes Up to 17V at 13.5V (250mA) 3-amp Automotive (not supplied) Max depth Transducer Frequency Max speed Sonar 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 70mph Transducer Skimmer with built in temp sensor Transducer cable 20ft (6m) GPS Mapping card slot microSD...
... plot trails optional external GPS antenna sold separately Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots, NauticPath & Navionics (Hotmpas, Premium and Gold) Waypoints, Routes Up to 17V at 13.5V (250mA) 3-amp Automotive (not supplied) Max depth Transducer Frequency Max speed Sonar 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 70mph Transducer Skimmer with built in temp sensor Transducer cable 20ft (6m) GPS Mapping card slot microSD...
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...(1) when the product has been serviced or repaired by a dated sales receipt or sales slip. or (4) when any defect, problem, loss, or damage has resulted ... obligation to provide updates to these singly as a "Database" and together as the "Databases." This warranty gives you specific legal rights and ...price you and us if you can show in accordance with the product; (3) when any Database, and you may contain. We reserve the right to the instructions furnished with the instructions of this Agreement. You may NOT create derivative works based upon any aspect of the owner's manual...
...(1) when the product has been serviced or repaired by a dated sales receipt or sales slip. or (4) when any defect, problem, loss, or damage has resulted ... obligation to provide updates to these singly as a "Database" and together as the "Databases." This warranty gives you specific legal rights and ...price you and us if you can show in accordance with the product; (3) when any Database, and you may contain. We reserve the right to the instructions furnished with the instructions of this Agreement. You may NOT create derivative works based upon any aspect of the owner's manual...
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... near you purchased your telephone directory for sonar and GPS products manufactured by Lowrance Electronics. To order Lowrance accessories, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. E. Call toll-free: 800-661-3983 905-629-1614 (not toll-free) 8 a.m. to change or end shipping... see the instructions in Canada: Contact the Factory Customer Service Department. or, consult your unit. to Obtain Service... ...in Canada, 800-661-3983, or dial 905 629-1614 (not toll free), 8 a.m. To locate a Lowrance dealer, visit the web site, www.lowrance.com, and...
... near you purchased your telephone directory for sonar and GPS products manufactured by Lowrance Electronics. To order Lowrance accessories, please contact: 1) Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store. E. Call toll-free: 800-661-3983 905-629-1614 (not toll-free) 8 a.m. to change or end shipping... see the instructions in Canada: Contact the Factory Customer Service Department. or, consult your unit. to Obtain Service... ...in Canada, 800-661-3983, or dial 905 629-1614 (not toll free), 8 a.m. To locate a Lowrance dealer, visit the web site, www.lowrance.com, and...
