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Table of contents Introduction 3 Unit controls 3 Basic Operation 4 Setup wizard 4 Pages 4 Selecting Pages 4 Page menus 4 Accessing the settings menu 5 Accessing menu items 5 Working with menus 6 Dialogs 6 Entering text 6 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 Sonar menu 15 1 Table of Contents | Elite X series
Table of contents Introduction 3 Unit controls 3 Basic Operation 4 Setup wizard 4 Pages 4 Selecting Pages 4 Page menus 4 Accessing the settings menu 5 Accessing menu items 5 Working with menus 6 Dialogs 6 Entering text 6 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 Sonar menu 15 1 Table of Contents | Elite X series
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Sensitivity 16 Colorline 16 Range 16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 Fish ID 19 Downscan options 20 Sonar settings 21 Installation 22 DownScan Operation 24 Trackback 24 DownScan menu 24 Ping speed 26 DownScan options 26 Settings 29 Settings menu 29 System 29 Set Language 30 Audio 30 Alarms 30 Units 31 NMEA 0183 31 NMEA 2000 (Elite-7 and Elite-9 only)..... 32 Specifications 33 Table of Contents | Elite X series 2
Sensitivity 16 Colorline 16 Range 16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 Fish ID 19 Downscan options 20 Sonar settings 21 Installation 22 DownScan Operation 24 Trackback 24 DownScan menu 24 Ping speed 26 DownScan options 26 Settings 29 Settings menu 29 System 29 Set Language 30 Audio 30 Alarms 30 Units 31 NMEA 0183 31 NMEA 2000 (Elite-7 and Elite-9 only)..... 32 Specifications 33 Table of Contents | Elite X series 2
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... Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. Pages Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. DownScan...
... Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. Pages Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. DownScan...
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The active panel is pressed. The keypad and ENTER key are used to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. 5 Basic Operation | Elite X series The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is denoted by an orange border. Use the keypad to select menu items and open submenus. Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Combo pages Sonar menu NOTE: Only Elite-7 and Elite-9 units support NMEA 2000. Accessing menu items Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key twice to switch active panels.
The active panel is pressed. The keypad and ENTER key are used to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. 5 Basic Operation | Elite X series The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is denoted by an orange border. Use the keypad to select menu items and open submenus. Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Combo pages Sonar menu NOTE: Only Elite-7 and Elite-9 units support NMEA 2000. Accessing menu items Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key twice to switch active panels.
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Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press ENTER. Switches letters to specific fishing conditions. Fishing Modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to uppercase/ lowercase Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout 7 Basic Operation | Elite X series To input text: 1. Use the keypad 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. Switches letters to specific fishing conditions. Fishing Modes (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to uppercase/ lowercase Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout 7 Basic Operation | Elite X series To input text: 1. Use the keypad to select the desired character and press ENTER. 2.
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... on: • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) • NMEA 0183 Output • NMEA 2000 (Elite-7x and Elite-9x only) Basic Operation | Elite X series 8 Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review... sonar history. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings. Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to clear...
... on: • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) • NMEA 0183 Output • NMEA 2000 (Elite-7x and Elite-9x only) Basic Operation | Elite X series 8 Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review... sonar history. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings. Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to clear...
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Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press the PWR/LIGHT key to resume normal operation. Press any key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press ENTER. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite X series
Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press the PWR/LIGHT key to resume normal operation. Press any key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press ENTER. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite X series
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Pages | Elite X series 10 Structure Range scale 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 DownScan Overlay on your unit's screen. Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Bottom Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu.
Pages | Elite X series 10 Structure Range scale 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 DownScan Overlay on your unit's screen. Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Bottom Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu.
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NOTE: To adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display. 11 Pages | Elite X series To make adjustments to switch active panels. 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 two pre-configured combo pages. Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press MENU.
NOTE: To adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display. 11 Pages | Elite X series To make adjustments to switch active panels. 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 two pre-configured combo pages. Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press MENU.
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.... 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. Press ENTER. 8. Press MENU, select Done Configuring and press ENTER. To add overlay data: 1. From the... Sonar, Chart or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER. 4. Press Menu and select Add. Configure Allows ...
.... 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. Press ENTER. 8. Press MENU, select Done Configuring and press ENTER. To add overlay data: 1. From the... Sonar, Chart or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER. 4. Press Menu and select Add. Configure Allows ...
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... of sonar: Conventional and DownScan. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 14 This results in this section are for information on the transducer. Refer to the DownScan operation section for conventional sonar. CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency...
... of sonar: Conventional and DownScan. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 14 This results in this section are for information on the transducer. Refer to the DownScan operation section for conventional sonar. CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency...
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Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. 15 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Adjust Used to make adjustments to move in reverse. Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to access the Sonar menu. Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Sonar Menu Press MENU from any sonar page to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode.
Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. 15 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Adjust Used to make adjustments to move in reverse. Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to access the Sonar menu. Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Sonar Menu Press MENU from any sonar page to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode.
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... the bottom. Upper and lower limits must be displayed. NOTE: You can make significant adjustments. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 16 Too much detail will display only the hardest returns, shown in light colors. Upper and Lower Limits Used to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity...
... the bottom. Upper and lower limits must be displayed. NOTE: You can make significant adjustments. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 16 Too much detail will display only the hardest returns, shown in light colors. Upper and Lower Limits Used to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity...
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... a custom single frequency from within High or Low frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers 17 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Only frequencies supported by the unit. This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan sonar frequencies. Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings...
... a custom single frequency from within High or Low frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers 17 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Only frequencies supported by the unit. This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan sonar frequencies. Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings...
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When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Sonar Options Sonar Operation | Elite X series Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 18
When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Sonar Options Sonar Operation | Elite X series Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 18
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DownScan options You can make adjustments to DownScan overlay settings from full screen sonar to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness. Split Zoom Split Flasher Color Allows you to a split...not the most recent echo. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan operation section. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from the sonar page. Amplitude scope Fish ID Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on the display. Surface Clarity Surface...
DownScan options You can make adjustments to DownScan overlay settings from full screen sonar to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness. Split Zoom Split Flasher Color Allows you to a split...not the most recent echo. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan operation section. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from the sonar page. Amplitude scope Fish ID Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on the display. Surface Clarity Surface...
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Overlay data NOTE: The DownScan options menu will not be recorded when sonar is stopped. DownScan options menu Overlay Data Allows you to select data to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is enabled. NOTE: Sonar history will only be displayed on the boat at the same time. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 20 Stop Sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to be available when DownScan overlay is covered in the Pages section.
Overlay data NOTE: The DownScan options menu will not be recorded when sonar is stopped. DownScan options menu Overlay Data Allows you to select data to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is enabled. NOTE: Sonar history will only be displayed on the boat at the same time. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 20 Stop Sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to be available when DownScan overlay is covered in the Pages section.
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... Settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Manual Mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite X series That allows the display to the selected... depth range. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will only send sonar signals to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth ...
... Settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Manual Mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite X series That allows the display to the selected... depth range. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will only send sonar signals to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth ...
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... may receive incorrect depth information. Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to default settings. Before setting keel offset, measure Sonar Operation | Elite X series Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel 22 Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of...
... may receive incorrect depth information. Installation menu Keel Offset All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to default settings. Before setting keel offset, measure Sonar Operation | Elite X series Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel 22 Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of...
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... the transducer to your unit. Transducer Type Selects the type of transducer model attached to the lowest part Reset water distance of temperature information. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite X series If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below Reset Water Distance to ensure the accuracy of the keel. Temperature calibration Calibrates data from...
... the transducer to your unit. Transducer Type Selects the type of transducer model attached to the lowest part Reset water distance of temperature information. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite X series If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below Reset Water Distance to ensure the accuracy of the keel. Temperature calibration Calibrates data from...