Lowrance Elite-4 HDI Support Question
Lowrance Elite-4 HDI Support Question
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Question posted by bearcatjer on December 19th, 2015
Settings Questions
1.I recently reset my 4hdi to default to reconfigure it. Previously it would show my battery voltage on the screen but now that has disappeared.How do i put it back into the settings so i can see how much juice i have left by looking at the FF screen? 2.on all of my pages i have them set to show multiple screens like the map and the sonar in a horizontal over and under format, but the one i use the most ..sonar over downscan...shows up in a side by side vertical format. how do i change that to above and below format for viewing.?Thank you !
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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on December 27th, 2015 2:02 AM
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Related Lowrance Elite-4 HDI Manual Pages
Operation Manual - Page 4
... Chart Operation 30 Waypoints, Routes, Trails 31 Routes Screen 33 Trails Screen 37 Orientation 39 Overlay Data 39 Settings 39
Chart Settings 40 Navigation Settings 41 AIS 43 AIS Setup 43 Target symbols 44 Viewing AIS target information 45 Settings 46 System 46 Saving Screenshots 48 Alarms 48 Specifications 50 Index 51
Table of Contents | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
2
Operation Manual - Page 5
...finalizes menu selections;
You must cancel navigation to set a Man Overboard waypoint. Muting Audio
Select Audio from the System menu. Select Mute and press Enter.
3
Introduction | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI or insert a microSD mapping card to use mapping... Adjusting the
backlight
This unit has 11 backlight levels. save screen captures, sonar logs, waypoints, routes and trails;
Operation Manual - Page 6
... cards
Carefully slide the microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place. Introduction | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
Conventional DownScan Refer to the "Sonar Operation" section for information about conventional sonar features and settings.
DownScan features and settings are covered in the card until it clicks out of sonar: Conventional and DownScan.
Conventional sonar...
Operation Manual - Page 7
...pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard.
Pages
This unit has eight pages: Steer, DownScan, ..., restore defaults. Basic Operation
Setup wizard
The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time. Pages dialog
Steer page
Steer menu
5
Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
Operation Manual - Page 8
Sonar menu Accessing the Settings menu
Chart page Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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 the active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed.
Operation Manual - Page 9
....
Working with menus
There are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on the type of entry, different methods are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog.
7
Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
Dialogs
Scrollbars
Select the scrollbar and press the keypad left (decrease) or right (increase...
Operation Manual - Page 10
... the keypad to uppercase/ lowercase
Switches keyboard between ALPHA and QWERTY layout
Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
8
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 trail, will require...
Operation Manual - Page 12
...mode when your battery. NOTE: Leaving your unit in use will run down your boat is turned on:
• Navigation (Enables arrival radius, offcourse distance and Bearings setting)
• ...3. Press any key to default values.
Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
10 Restore defaults
Sets unit options and settings to resume normal operation. Advanced Mode
Enables advanced features and...
Operation Manual - Page 14
...Elite-4 HDI
12 Baitfish Surface clutter
Cursor
Current vessel location
Waypoint
Structure
DownScan page
Range scale
The DownScan page shows the water column moving from a birdseye view with North at the top of a map that moves in real-time as you move.
By default..., the map is shown from right to cursor Range
Chart Page
Consists of the screen. Current location and...
Operation Manual - Page 19
... name, select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude.
Contrast set to 40%
Contrast set to 60%
Contrast set to a level that works best with current water conditions.
17
DownScan Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI Contrast functions as the sensitivity setting for DownScan units. Auto Contrast
Automatically adjusts contrast settings to 80%
DownScan units do not have a Sensitivity...
Operation Manual - Page 20
... using a custom range, you may receive incorrect depth information. DownScan Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to all contrast levels.
You will have to... limit of a section of the water column from other transducers.
18 Range
Range settings display the section of the water column.
Ping speed adjustments can make limited adjustments...
Operation Manual - Page 21
...Elite-4 HDI You can select a 2X or 4X zoom level. The white background palette works well for viewing structure detail and determining bottom hardness. Changes the display to zoom in/ zoom out. keys to a split zoom view. DownScan options
DownScan options
Surface Clarity set... to Low
Split Zoom
Surface Clarity set to High
Noise Rejection Uses ...
Operation Manual - Page 22
...-4 & Elite-4 HDI
20
Stop Sonar
Stops sonar transmission and pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to select data to be recorded when sonar is covered
in the "Pages" section.
NOTE: Sonar history (Trackback) will not be displayed on a microSD card inserted into the unit's card reader. View previously saved sonar logs
Settings
Accesses the Settings...
Operation Manual - Page 25
...will clutter the screen. Auto Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be a narrow reddishblue area.
If you to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity turned on by default.
Upper and ...
Keeps sensitivity at least 5 ft (2m) apart.
23
Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
Custom Range -
Sensitivity
Controls the level of detail shown on the display. That allows you...
Operation Manual - Page 26
... you may receive incorrect depth information.
Custom range menu
NOTE: When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for more water coverage. 50 kHz provides the best depth penetration. Ping Speed
Controls the...in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
24
Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers.
Operation Manual - Page 28
...sonar units running on the display. Stop Sonar also can make adjustments to DownScan overlay settings from the sonar page.
DownScan options are covered in more detail in the "DownScan ... at suspended targets.
Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
26 NOTE: Sonar history will only be recorded when sonar is not the most recent echo. DownScan options menu
NOTE: The DownScan options ...
Operation Manual - Page 29
... reader. Logging Sonar
You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Sonar Settings
View previously saved sonar logs
Overlay Data
Allows you to select data to conventional sonar settings will be displayed on the sonar page.
27
Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
Only adjustments made to
be visible...
Operation Manual - Page 30
... Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
28 For more information about fishing modes, refer to the selected depth range.
Restricts unit's digital depth search capability
Sonar Settings Menu
Turns on/off DownScan overlay
When the unit is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you want to default settings. Reset Fishing Mode
Resets selected fishing...
Operation Manual - Page 31
...Reset water distance Resets the Water Distance value to the lowest part of temperature information. Installation
Keel Offset
All transducers measure water depth from your unit. Transducer Keel
Keel Offset (-3.5 feet)
29
Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI... the transducer, it will be input as -3.5 feet. Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from the transducer to your unit...
Operation Manual - Page 45
...
Before using AIS, your unit must be set to automatically receive position, speed, course and vessel identity information from other AIS-equipped vessels. To select a Baud rate:
1. If an AIS device is a location and vessel information reporting system.
Select Save.
43
AIS | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
AIS
The marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) is connected...
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