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Table of contents Introduction 3 Restore defaults 10 Unit Controls 3 Pages 11 Inserting microSD cards 4 Steer Page 11 Basic Operation 5 Sonar Page 11 Setup wizard 5 Downscan page 12 Selecting Pages 5 Chart Page 12 Page menus 5 Combo pages 13 Accessing the Settings menu 6 Overlay Data 14 Accessing menu items 7 Sonar Operation 16 Fishing Modes 8 Trackback 16 Cursor 9 CHIRP 16 Goto cursor 9 Sensitivity 18 Advanced Mode 10 Colorline 18 Standby mode 10 Range 19 1 Table of Contents | Elite-5 & Elite-7
Table of contents Introduction 3 Restore defaults 10 Unit Controls 3 Pages 11 Inserting microSD cards 4 Steer Page 11 Basic Operation 5 Sonar Page 11 Setup wizard 5 Downscan page 12 Selecting Pages 5 Chart Page 12 Page menus 5 Combo pages 13 Accessing the Settings menu 6 Overlay Data 14 Accessing menu items 7 Sonar Operation 16 Fishing Modes 8 Trackback 16 Cursor 9 CHIRP 16 Goto cursor 9 Sensitivity 18 Advanced Mode 10 Colorline 18 Standby mode 10 Range 19 1 Table of Contents | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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Frequency 19 Ping Speed 20 Fish ID 22 Downscan options 22 Sonar Settings 23 Installation 25 DSI Operation 26 Trackback 26 Ping Speed 28 Downscan options 28 Chart Operation 31 Waypoints, Routes, Trails 32 Routes Screen 33 Trails Screen 37 Orientation 39 Chart Settings 40 Navigation Settings 41 AIS 43 AIS Setup 43 Target symbols 44 Viewing AIS target information 45 Settings 46 System 46 Alarms 48 Saving Screenshots 48 NMEA 0183 Output 49 NMEA 2000 (Elite-7 units only 49 Specifications 51 Index 52 Table of Contents | Elite-5 & Elite-7 2
Frequency 19 Ping Speed 20 Fish ID 22 Downscan options 22 Sonar Settings 23 Installation 25 DSI Operation 26 Trackback 26 Ping Speed 28 Downscan options 28 Chart Operation 31 Waypoints, Routes, Trails 32 Routes Screen 33 Trails Screen 37 Orientation 39 Chart Settings 40 Navigation Settings 41 AIS 43 AIS Setup 43 Target symbols 44 Viewing AIS target information 45 Settings 46 System 46 Alarms 48 Saving Screenshots 48 NMEA 0183 Output 49 NMEA 2000 (Elite-7 units only 49 Specifications 51 Index 52 Table of Contents | Elite-5 & Elite-7 2
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Inserting microSD cards Carefully slide the microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place. Conventional Downscan Refer to the Sonar Operation section for information about conventional sonar features and settings. To remove, carefully push in the Downscan Operation section. Introduction | Elite-5 & Elite-7 4 Downscan features and settings are covered in the card until it clicks out of sonar: Conventional and Downscan. Conventional sonar and Downscan This unit supports two types of place.
Inserting microSD cards Carefully slide the microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place. Conventional Downscan Refer to the Sonar Operation section for information about conventional sonar features and settings. To remove, carefully push in the Downscan Operation section. Introduction | Elite-5 & Elite-7 4 Downscan features and settings are covered in the card until it clicks out of sonar: Conventional and Downscan. Conventional sonar and Downscan This unit supports two types of place.
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... page 5 Steer menu Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Pages This unit has eight pages: Steer, Downscan, Sonar, Chart, Chart/Sonar, Chart/Downscan, Sonar/ Downscan and Chart/Sonar/Downscan. Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press Enter. Page menus The Steer, Downscan, Sonar and Chart pages have menus that...
... page 5 Steer menu Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Pages This unit has eight pages: Steer, Downscan, Sonar, Chart, Chart/Sonar, Chart/Downscan, Sonar/ Downscan and Chart/Sonar/Downscan. Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press Enter. Page menus The Steer, Downscan, Sonar and Chart pages have menus that...
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The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed. Sonar menu Accessing the Settings menu Chart page Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Chart menu 6 Combo pages Downscan page Sonar page Downscan menu Two-panel page Three-panel page Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels.
The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed. Sonar menu Accessing the Settings menu Chart page Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Chart menu 6 Combo pages Downscan page Sonar page Downscan menu Two-panel page Three-panel page Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels.
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...Alpha and QWERTY layout Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 8 Switches letters to select the desired character and press enter. 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter. Fishing Modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance... of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to input text. Entering text Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or...
...Alpha and QWERTY layout Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 8 Switches letters to select the desired character and press enter. 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter. Fishing Modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance... of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to input text. Entering text Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or...
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Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review sonar history. NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of water; Fishing Mode Options General Use 1000ft or less Coastal Shallow ... Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to clear the cursor. otherwise your unit may not track bottom properly. 9 Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Goto cursor Used to navigate to the cursor. 1. Move the cursor to a desired location and press Menu. 2. Select Goto cursor and press Enter...
Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review sonar history. NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of water; Fishing Mode Options General Use 1000ft or less Coastal Shallow ... Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to clear the cursor. otherwise your unit may not track bottom properly. 9 Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Goto cursor Used to navigate to the cursor. 1. Move the cursor to a desired location and press Menu. 2. Select Goto cursor and press Enter...
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... anchor alarm options) • NMEA 0183 Output • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press any key to defaults. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to resume normal operation. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and... PWR/Light key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press Enter. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your battery. Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 10
... anchor alarm options) • NMEA 0183 Output • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press any key to defaults. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to resume normal operation. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and... PWR/Light key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press Enter. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your battery. Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 10
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Colorline Range Scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to your unit's screen. 11 Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Pages Direction to cursor Current Track Compass Surface Clutter Fish arches Your location Navigation information Steer Page The Steer page has a compass that shows your current track, the direction to left on your destination, and a digital data navigation panel.
Colorline Range Scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to your unit's screen. 11 Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Pages Direction to cursor Current Track Compass Surface Clutter Fish arches Your location Navigation information Steer Page The Steer page has a compass that shows your current track, the direction to left on your destination, and a digital data navigation panel.
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By default, the map is shown from right to cursor Waypoint Zoom Range Chart Page Consists of the screen. Current location; distance to left. Current location Depth contours Fish Surface clutter Structure Downscan page Range scale The Downscan page shows the water column moving from a birdseye view with North at the top of map that moves in real-time as you move. You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting Downscan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu. Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 12
By default, the map is shown from right to cursor Waypoint Zoom Range Chart Page Consists of the screen. Current location; distance to left. Current location Depth contours Fish Surface clutter Structure Downscan page Range scale The Downscan page shows the water column moving from a birdseye view with North at the top of map that moves in real-time as you move. You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting Downscan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu. Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 12
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Sonar/Downscan Chart/Sonar/Downscan NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. 13 Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Chart/Sonar Chart/Downscan Customizing combo pages You can adjust the panel size of combo pages and control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over). Combo pages This unit has four pre-configured combo pages.
Sonar/Downscan Chart/Sonar/Downscan NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. 13 Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Chart/Sonar Chart/Downscan Customizing combo pages You can adjust the panel size of combo pages and control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over). Combo pages This unit has four pre-configured combo pages.
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... overlay data. Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 14 Press Enter. 8. Press Menu, select Done Configuring and press Enter. Show Overlay data Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current overlay data configuration. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar, Chart or Dowscan page... Enter. 5. Select a data category and press Enter. 6. Select the desired data and press Enter. 7. Press Menu and select Return to select data shown on the Sonar, Structure and Chart pages. Overlay Data Used to Overlays.
... overlay data. Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 14 Press Enter. 8. Press Menu, select Done Configuring and press Enter. Show Overlay data Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current overlay data configuration. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar, Chart or Dowscan page... Enter. 5. Select a data category and press Enter. 6. Select the desired data and press Enter. 7. Press Menu and select Return to select data shown on the Sonar, Structure and Chart pages. Overlay Data Used to Overlays.
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... the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 16 The features described in this section are for information on the transducer. This results in reverse. CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse) transducer transmits a modulated pulse of multiple...
... the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 16 The features described in this section are for information on the transducer. This results in reverse. CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse) transducer transmits a modulated pulse of multiple...
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You can use CHIRP with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) CHIRP Setup 1. Select a CHIRP transducer type from the Transducer type menu 2. Select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu Sonar Menu Press Menu from any sonar page to record sonar logs Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (Options active with Downscan overlay turned on) 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Used to access the Sonar menu.
You can use CHIRP with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) CHIRP Setup 1. Select a CHIRP transducer type from the Transducer type menu 2. Select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu Sonar Menu Press Menu from any sonar page to record sonar logs Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (Options active with Downscan overlay turned on) 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Used to access the Sonar menu.
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... bright yellow area, whereas a soft return will clutter the screen. That makes it easier for adjustments. Colorline Separates strong sonar echoes from the bottom. Auto Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be a narrow reddishblue area. Too much detail will... be displayed. Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 18 New Waypoint Places a waypoint at your current position or at a level that works well under most conditions, reducing the ...
... bright yellow area, whereas a soft return will clutter the screen. That makes it easier for adjustments. Colorline Separates strong sonar echoes from the bottom. Auto Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be a narrow reddishblue area. Too much detail will... be displayed. Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 18 New Waypoint Places a waypoint at your current position or at a level that works well under most conditions, reducing the ...
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... water column that does not include the water surface. This unit supports the following frequencies: 50 kHz, 83 kHz, 200 kHz, Low CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and High CHIRP. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Upper and Lower Limits Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column from the water surface...
... water column that does not include the water surface. This unit supports the following frequencies: 50 kHz, 83 kHz, 200 kHz, Low CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and High CHIRP. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Upper and Lower Limits Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column from the water surface...
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...Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 20 When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in shallow water than Medium CHIRP Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Only frequencies supported by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar... Frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage 200 kHz Highest sensitivity and best target separation in shallow water Low CHIRP Provides the best ...
...Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 20 When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in shallow water than Medium CHIRP Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Only frequencies supported by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar... Frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage 200 kHz Highest sensitivity and best target separation in shallow water Low CHIRP Provides the best ...
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... Surface Clarity Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of color/brightness. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out...
... Surface Clarity Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of color/brightness. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out...
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...: The Downscan options menu will not be used to prevent/stop interference between two sonar units running on the display. Downscan options You can be recorded when sonar is enabled. Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 22 Fish ID is not the most recent echo. Downscan options are covered in... more detail in the DSI section. NOTE: Sonar history will only be shown as fish symbols instead ...
...: The Downscan options menu will not be used to prevent/stop interference between two sonar units running on the display. Downscan options You can be recorded when sonar is enabled. Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 22 Fish ID is not the most recent echo. Downscan options are covered in... more detail in the DSI section. NOTE: Sonar history will only be shown as fish symbols instead ...
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... into the unit's card reader. View previously saved sonar logs Overlay Data Allows you to select data to conventional sonar settings will use more memory. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Sonar Settings Controls the quality of the Sonar page. Only adjustments made to be visible on the sonar page. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
... into the unit's card reader. View previously saved sonar logs Overlay Data Allows you to select data to conventional sonar settings will use more memory. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Sonar Settings Controls the quality of the Sonar page. Only adjustments made to be visible on the sonar page. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7