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Table of Contents Introduction 2 Basic Operation 3 Setup wizard 3 Working with menus 4 Fishing Mode 5 Cursor 6 Advanced Mode 6 Standby mode 7 Restore defaults 7 Pages 8 Sonar Page 8 Split Frequency 8 Split Zoom 9 Overlay Data 9 Using your Sonar 11 Trackback 11 Sensitivity 12 Colorline/Grayscale 12 Depth Range 13 Frequency 14 Ping Speed (Advanced Mode only)........ 14 Sonar Options 14 Settings 17 System 17 Sonar 19 Surface Clutter 19 Installation 20 Alarms 21 Index 22 Specifications 23 1
Table of Contents Introduction 2 Basic Operation 3 Setup wizard 3 Working with menus 4 Fishing Mode 5 Cursor 6 Advanced Mode 6 Standby mode 7 Restore defaults 7 Pages 8 Sonar Page 8 Split Frequency 8 Split Zoom 9 Overlay Data 9 Using your Sonar 11 Trackback 11 Sensitivity 12 Colorline/Grayscale 12 Depth Range 13 Frequency 14 Ping Speed (Advanced Mode only)........ 14 Sonar Options 14 Settings 17 System 17 Sonar 19 Surface Clutter 19 Installation 20 Alarms 21 Index 22 Specifications 23 1
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... turns unit on/off KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on /off To turn on menus PAGES: allows you to select a page to view MENU: opens settings, context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections; Muting Audio Select Mute Audio from the System menu and press Enter. 2 Press the Light/ Power key...
... turns unit on/off KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on /off To turn on menus PAGES: allows you to select a page to view MENU: opens settings, context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections; Muting Audio Select Mute Audio from the System menu and press Enter. 2 Press the Light/ Power key...
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To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Sonar Page Sonar menu Pages Accessing the Settings menu This unit has three pages: Sonar, Split Frequency and Split Zoom. Basic Operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time. Settings menu 3 Accessing Sonar menu To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults.
To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Sonar Page Sonar menu Pages Accessing the Settings menu This unit has three pages: Sonar, Split Frequency and Split Zoom. Basic Operation Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time. Settings menu 3 Accessing Sonar menu To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults.
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Working with menus There are used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off features and dropdown menus. Use the keypad to select the desired item and press Enter. Dropdown menus After accessing the dropdown ...
Working with menus There are used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off features and dropdown menus. Use the keypad to select the desired item and press Enter. Dropdown menus After accessing the dropdown ...
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... not track bottom properly. 5 Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Entering text Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to select the desired character and press...
... not track bottom properly. 5 Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Entering text Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to select the desired character and press...
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... The keypad moves the cursor on the display and allows you to clear the cursor. 6 slightly lower chart speed Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings. higher ASP; Press Menu and select Exit cursor mode to review Sonar history. slightly lower chart speed Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed Bottom...
... The keypad moves the cursor on the display and allows you to clear the cursor. 6 slightly lower chart speed Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings. higher ASP; Press Menu and select Exit cursor mode to review Sonar history. slightly lower chart speed Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed Bottom...
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NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. Select Standby and press Enter. Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press any key to access the Backlight menu. Press the PWR/Light key to resume normal operation. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults. 7 Basic Operation
NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. Select Standby and press Enter. Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press any key to access the Backlight menu. Press the PWR/Light key to resume normal operation. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults. 7 Basic Operation
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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 move in reverse. Sonar Menu The sonar menu has options and settings that affect the appearance of the display. 11 Using your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling. 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 move in reverse. Sonar Menu The sonar menu has options and settings that affect the appearance of the display. 11 Using your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling. Press Menu and select Exit cursor mode to remove the cursor from the screen.
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.... Colorline/Grayscale Separates strong sonar echoes from any sonar page to access the Sonar menu. Sonar Press Menu from weak sonar echoes. If Sensitivity is set to distinguish fish or structure from the bottom. Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) Adjust (Advanced Mode only) Used to make adjustments to 85 percent. That makes... it easier for you to 65 percent. A hard return will be shown as a wide, bright yellow area, whereas a soft return will clutter the screen. Sensitivity set too low, desired echoes may not be a narrow reddishblue area. 12
.... Colorline/Grayscale Separates strong sonar echoes from any sonar page to access the Sonar menu. Sonar Press Menu from weak sonar echoes. If Sensitivity is set to distinguish fish or structure from the bottom. Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) Adjust (Advanced Mode only) Used to make adjustments to 85 percent. That makes... it easier for you to 65 percent. A hard return will be shown as a wide, bright yellow area, whereas a soft return will clutter the screen. Sensitivity set too low, desired echoes may not be a narrow reddishblue area. 12
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... at a level that does not include the water surface. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Custom Range - Sonar Mark series units have to turn it off to make minor (+/-4%) changes to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity turned on. range. That allows you select too shallow...of gray indicate a hard sonar return, while softer returns are shown as dark, narrow areas. NOTE: You can make significant adjustments. Range settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water ...
... at a level that does not include the water surface. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Custom Range - Sonar Mark series units have to turn it off to make minor (+/-4%) changes to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity turned on. range. That allows you select too shallow...of gray indicate a hard sonar return, while softer returns are shown as dark, narrow areas. NOTE: You can make significant adjustments. Range settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water ...
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Sonar Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. Sonar Options Accesses sonar display settings and configuration options. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from full screen sonar to send sonar waves into the water.... Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from other transducers. The Mark 5X only supports the 200kHz transducer frequency. This unit supports two frequencies: 200kHz and 83kHz. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are...
Sonar Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. Sonar Options Accesses sonar display settings and configuration options. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from full screen sonar to send sonar waves into the water.... Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from other transducers. The Mark 5X only supports the 200kHz transducer frequency. This unit supports two frequencies: 200kHz and 83kHz. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are...
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... Scope Displays the amplitude of fish arches. Amplitude scope Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on the screen. Ice Mode Turns on a package of sonar settings optimized for ice fishing and also overlays battery meter data on the display. Stop Sonar also can be shown as fish symbols instead of realtime...
... Scope Displays the amplitude of fish arches. Amplitude scope Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on the screen. Ice Mode Turns on a package of sonar settings optimized for ice fishing and also overlays battery meter data on the display. Stop Sonar also can be shown as fish symbols instead of realtime...
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Settings Accesses the Sonar settings menu. 16 Sonar Overlay Data Allows you to select data (water temperature, depth, etc) to be displayed on top of the Sonar screen. Overlay data setup is covered Overlay data in the Pages section.
Settings Accesses the Sonar settings menu. 16 Sonar Overlay Data Allows you to select data (water temperature, depth, etc) to be displayed on top of the Sonar screen. Overlay data setup is covered Overlay data in the Pages section.
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Settings menu System menu Enables advanced features and settings Displays software information 17 Settings Settings Menu Accesses to installation and configuration settings for your unit. System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode.
Settings menu System menu Enables advanced features and settings Displays software information 17 Settings Settings Menu Accesses to installation and configuration settings for your unit. System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode.
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Mute Audio Turns on menus and text boxes. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to www.lowrance.com. Settings Set Language Selects the language used on /off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Before attempting a software update, you can check the ... accessing the About screen. To see the latest available software version go to add features and improve functionality. Advanced Mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode. About Displays software information about this unit. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default...
Mute Audio Turns on menus and text boxes. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to www.lowrance.com. Settings Set Language Selects the language used on /off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Before attempting a software update, you can check the ... accessing the About screen. To see the latest available software version go to add features and improve functionality. Advanced Mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode. About Displays software information about this unit. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default...
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... smoothly if the bottom depth is out of the receiver near the surface. Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to the selected depth range. Sonar Settings Menu Surface Clarity (Advanced Mode only) Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of transducer range. 19...
... smoothly if the bottom depth is out of the receiver near the surface. Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to the selected depth range. Sonar Settings Menu Surface Clarity (Advanced Mode only) Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of transducer range. 19...
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... water surface. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the distance from the transducer to the keel or from the transducer to default settings. When the unit is useful when you may not receive any depth readings, or you want to Keel Offset and Temp Calibration... settings. Reset Fishing Mode Resets selected fishing mode to the bottom. That is in manual mode, you may recieve incorrect depth information. Installation menu Keel Offset ...
... water surface. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the distance from the transducer to the keel or from the transducer to default settings. When the unit is useful when you may not receive any depth readings, or you want to Keel Offset and Temp Calibration... settings. Reset Fishing Mode Resets selected fishing mode to the bottom. That is in manual mode, you may recieve incorrect depth information. Installation menu Keel Offset ...
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... screen Units Allows you to the lowest part of the keel. Arrival, Off Course and Anchor alarms are only available in basic or advanced mode. Settings Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from a known temperature source to zero. Alarms Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds. If, for example, the keel is...
... screen Units Allows you to the lowest part of the keel. Arrival, Off Course and Anchor alarms are only available in basic or advanced mode. Settings Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from a known temperature source to zero. Alarms Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds. If, for example, the keel is...
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... Configure 9 Customizing 10 Show 9 P Ping Speed 14 R Range 13 Reset Fishing Mode 20 Reset water distance 21 Restore defaults 7 S Scrollbars 4 Sensitivity 12 Settings Menu 17 Setup wizard 3 Shallow alarm 21 Simulator 21 Software update 18 Sonar 22 Adjust 12 Sonar Installation 20 Sonar Menu 11 Sonar Options 14... Sonar Page 8 Sonar settings 19 Split Flasher 14 Split Frequency 8 Split Zoom 9, 14 Standby mode 7 Stop Sonar 15 Surface Clarity 19 System settings 17 T Temperature calibration 21 Text entry 5 Trackback 11 U Units 21 Upper and...
... Configure 9 Customizing 10 Show 9 P Ping Speed 14 R Range 13 Reset Fishing Mode 20 Reset water distance 21 Restore defaults 7 S Scrollbars 4 Sensitivity 12 Settings Menu 17 Setup wizard 3 Shallow alarm 21 Simulator 21 Software update 18 Sonar 22 Adjust 12 Sonar Installation 20 Sonar Menu 11 Sonar Options 14... Sonar Page 8 Sonar settings 19 Split Flasher 14 Split Frequency 8 Split Zoom 9, 14 Standby mode 7 Stop Sonar 15 Surface Clarity 19 System settings 17 T Temperature calibration 21 Text entry 5 Trackback 11 U Units 21 Upper and...