Elite CHIRP Brochure EN
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... lure, or identifying game fish from pre-set page layouts-including a three-panel view with a waypoint (on the display- both near structure or on a deeper saltwater trip. Display CHIRP Sonar and DownScan Imaging in split-screen view, or combine them in full-screen mode using one HDI transducer. ADVANCED FISHFINDING PLUS EASE-OF-USE TrackBackTM to choose between High...
... lure, or identifying game fish from pre-set page layouts-including a three-panel view with a waypoint (on the display- both near structure or on a deeper saltwater trip. Display CHIRP Sonar and DownScan Imaging in split-screen view, or combine them in full-screen mode using one HDI transducer. ADVANCED FISHFINDING PLUS EASE-OF-USE TrackBackTM to choose between High...
Elite CHIRP Brochure EN
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...-11665-001 Fishfinders 000-11666-001 000-11667-001 000-11668-001 CHIRP SERIES TRANSDUCERS & ACCESSORIES TRANSDUCER SPECIFICATIONS 455/800 kHz 83/200 kHz 50/200 kHz SONAR CAPABILITIES DownScan Imaging™ Medium and High CHIRP Sonar Low and High CHIRP Sonar ELITE-5 Elite-5 Protective Sun Cover Replacement Mounting Bracket LGC-16W External 1Hz GPS Antenna Elite-5 Flush Mount Kit RAM 1" Elite-5 Quick Release Mount RAM 1.5" Elite-5 Quick Release Mount 000-10050...
...-11665-001 Fishfinders 000-11666-001 000-11667-001 000-11668-001 CHIRP SERIES TRANSDUCERS & ACCESSORIES TRANSDUCER SPECIFICATIONS 455/800 kHz 83/200 kHz 50/200 kHz SONAR CAPABILITIES DownScan Imaging™ Medium and High CHIRP Sonar Low and High CHIRP Sonar ELITE-5 Elite-5 Protective Sun Cover Replacement Mounting Bracket LGC-16W External 1Hz GPS Antenna Elite-5 Flush Mount Kit RAM 1" Elite-5 Quick Release Mount RAM 1.5" Elite-5 Quick Release Mount 000-10050...
Operation Manual
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... outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. These limits are designed...
... outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. These limits are designed...
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Table of contents Introduction 3 Unit Controls 3 Conventional sonar and Downscan.......... 3 Basic Operation 4 Setup wizard 4 Pages 4 Selecting Pages 4 Page menus 4 Fishing Modes 7 Cursor 8 Advanced Mode 8 Restore defaults 9 Pages 10 Sonar Page 10 Downscan page 10 Combo pages 11 Overlay Data 12 Sonar Operation 14 Trackback 14 CHIRP 14 Sensitivity 16 Colorline 16 Range 16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 1 Table of Contents | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
Table of contents Introduction 3 Unit Controls 3 Conventional sonar and Downscan.......... 3 Basic Operation 4 Setup wizard 4 Pages 4 Selecting Pages 4 Page menus 4 Fishing Modes 7 Cursor 8 Advanced Mode 8 Restore defaults 9 Pages 10 Sonar Page 10 Downscan page 10 Combo pages 11 Overlay Data 12 Sonar Operation 14 Trackback 14 CHIRP 14 Sensitivity 16 Colorline 16 Range 16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 1 Table of Contents | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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...: used to zoom in the Downscan Operation section. 3 Introduction | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Muting Audio Select Mute Audio from the System menu and press Enter. Unit Controls LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on/off KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on /off the unit, press and hold the Light/Power key for information about conventional sonar features and settings...
...: used to zoom in the Downscan Operation section. 3 Introduction | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Muting Audio Select Mute Audio from the System menu and press Enter. Unit Controls LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on/off KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on /off the unit, press and hold the Light/Power key for information about conventional sonar features and settings...
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Pages This unit has three pages: Downscan, Sonar and Sonar/Downscan. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press Enter. Page menus The Downscan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Pages dialog Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Downscan page 4 Downscan menu Basic Operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time.
Pages This unit has three pages: Downscan, Sonar and Sonar/Downscan. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press Enter. Page menus The Downscan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Pages dialog Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Downscan page 4 Downscan menu Basic Operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time.
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Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the Pages key twice to highlight the desired item and press Enter. Use the keypad to switch active panels. Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Sonar menu Combo pages Accessing menu items The keypad and enter key are used to select menu items and open submenus. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed. 5 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the Pages key twice to highlight the desired item and press Enter. Use the keypad to switch active panels. Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Sonar menu Combo pages Accessing menu items The keypad and enter key are used to select menu items and open submenus. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed. 5 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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...on/off menu item and press Enter to turn it on /off . Entering text Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to select the desired item and press Enter. Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 6 Dialogs are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog...or right (increase). Depending on the type of entry, different methods are used for user input or for presenting information to the user. Working with menus There are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on /off features and dropdown menus. NOTE: Press ...
...on/off menu item and press Enter to turn it on /off . Entering text Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to select the desired item and press Enter. Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 6 Dialogs are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog...or right (increase). Depending on the type of entry, different methods are used for user input or for presenting information to the user. Working with menus There are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on /off features and dropdown menus. NOTE: Press ...
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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. To input text: 1. Use the keypad to uppercase/ lowercase Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout 7 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Fishing Modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.
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. To input text: 1. Use the keypad to uppercase/ lowercase Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout 7 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Fishing Modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.
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... fishing Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to clear the cursor. Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review sonar history. Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 8 otherwise your unit may not track bottom properly. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings...
... fishing Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to clear the cursor. Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review sonar history. Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 8 otherwise your unit may not track bottom properly. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings...
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Select Standby and press Enter. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to access the Backlight dialog. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Press the PWR/Light key to defaults. Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press any key to resume normal operation.
Select Standby and press Enter. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to access the Backlight dialog. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Press the PWR/Light key to defaults. Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press any key to resume normal operation.
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Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Colorline Range scale Structure Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu. Downscan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left .You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting Dowscan Overlay on your unit's screen. Pages | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 10
Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Colorline Range scale Structure Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu. Downscan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left .You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting Dowscan Overlay on your unit's screen. Pages | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 10
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... described in reverse. CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse) transducer transmits a modulated pulse of all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 14 Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to the...
... described in reverse. CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse) transducer transmits a modulated pulse of all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 14 Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to the...
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.../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 Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. 15 Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x This results in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. This unit supports High CHIRP and Medium CHIRP frequencies. You can use CHIRP with...
.../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 Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. 15 Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x This results in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. This unit supports High CHIRP and Medium CHIRP frequencies. You can use CHIRP with...
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... the best depth penetration with lower resolution Better depth penetration Medium CHIRP than High CHIRP with minimal loss of target separation High CHIRP Better resolution in shallow water than Medium CHIRP 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x This unit supports the following frequencies: 50 kHz, 83 kHz, 200 kHz, Low CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and High CHIRP. Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom range...
... the best depth penetration with lower resolution Better depth penetration Medium CHIRP than High CHIRP with minimal loss of target separation High CHIRP Better resolution in shallow water than Medium CHIRP 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x This unit supports the following frequencies: 50 kHz, 83 kHz, 200 kHz, Low CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and High CHIRP. Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom range...
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... about fishing modes, refer to specific fishing conditions. Reset Fishing Mode Resets selected fishing mode to the bottom. That is in manual mode, you may receive incorrect depth information. Before setting keel offset, measure Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel 22 Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the water surface. When the unit is useful when you may not Installation receive any depth readings...
... about fishing modes, refer to specific fishing conditions. Reset Fishing Mode Resets selected fishing mode to the bottom. That is in manual mode, you may receive incorrect depth information. Before setting keel offset, measure Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel 22 Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the water surface. When the unit is useful when you may not Installation receive any depth readings...
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... in this section are for information on conventional sonar features. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to the Sonar operation section for Dowscan sonar. DSI Operation This unit supports two types of the screen. pauses sonar scroll DSI Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 24 The features described in reverse and...
... in this section are for information on conventional sonar features. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to the Sonar operation section for Dowscan sonar. DSI Operation This unit supports two types of the screen. pauses sonar scroll DSI Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 24 The features described in reverse and...
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... alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on /off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. About Displays software information about this unit. Before attempting a software update, you can Settings | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 30 Alarms menu check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to www. Advanced Mode Enables features...
... alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on /off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. About Displays software information about this unit. Before attempting a software update, you can Settings | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 30 Alarms menu check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to www. Advanced Mode Enables features...
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... (11 levels) Communications Elite 7x: NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183 Output Elite 5x: NMEA 0183 Ouput Declaration of Conformity Part 15.103 FCC rules & CE RTTE directive 1999/5/EC Transmit Power Power Requirement Voltage Input Current drain Fuse type Max depth Transducer Frequency Max speed Transducer Transducer cable Power 250W RMS; 30,000 PTP 12V 10 to 17V Typical: 1.1A 3-amp Automotive Sonar 300ft (91m) 455...
... (11 levels) Communications Elite 7x: NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183 Output Elite 5x: NMEA 0183 Ouput Declaration of Conformity Part 15.103 FCC rules & CE RTTE directive 1999/5/EC Transmit Power Power Requirement Voltage Input Current drain Fuse type Max depth Transducer Frequency Max speed Transducer Transducer cable Power 250W RMS; 30,000 PTP 12V 10 to 17V Typical: 1.1A 3-amp Automotive Sonar 300ft (91m) 455...
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... 30 Low CHIRP 17 M Manual Mode 21 Medium CHIRP 17 Mute Audio 30 N NMEA 0183 31 NMEA 2000 31 Data sources 32 Noise Rejection 18, 26 O On/Off features 6 Overlay Data 12, 28 Configure 12 Customizing 13 Show 12 P Page menus 4 Page selection 4 Ping Speed 17 R Range 25 Reset Fishing Mode 22 Reset water distance 23 Index | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 34
... 30 Low CHIRP 17 M Manual Mode 21 Medium CHIRP 17 Mute Audio 30 N NMEA 0183 31 NMEA 2000 31 Data sources 32 Noise Rejection 18, 26 O On/Off features 6 Overlay Data 12, 28 Configure 12 Customizing 13 Show 12 P Page menus 4 Page selection 4 Ping Speed 17 R Range 25 Reset Fishing Mode 22 Reset water distance 23 Index | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 34