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Question posted by ralphkaffine on July 18th, 2016
Lowerance X50 Ds Fish Finder
The x50 ds finder that I have the back up light no longer works.Is it still worth to have it fix or should I be looking at a replacement If a replacement is needed is there another that is similar to where Il don't have to change the transducer ?
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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on July 19th, 2016 7:43 AM
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According to the user (Catch'nRelease) on the link below' replacing the backlight is not possible. http://www.walleyecentral.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-160836.html Try HDS-7 Gen3 read more here http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Products/Fishfinder-Chartplotter/HDS-7-Gen3-en-us.aspx
Related Lowrance Elite-4x HDI Manual Pages
Installation Guide EN - Page 1
Supplied parts
Common kit parts
Elite-4 HDI/ Mark-4 HDI
Power cable
Quick release bracket
Optional flush mount kit sold seperatly (000-11308-001)
For technical specifications, refer to the Operator manual
or to product web site on:
*988-10575-002*
lowrance.com
Elite-4 HDI Mark-4 HDI
(all models)
Installation Guide
lowrance.com
DoC C-Tick Elite-4 HDI Elite-4x HDI Elite-4m HD Mark-4 HDI AU NZ - Page 1
Product
Lowrance Elite-4 HDI, Elite-4x HDI, Elite-4m HD, Mark-4 HDI
This product has been tested to use are contained in Australia as required by notices under this declaration will be observed when the product is ...
Declaration of Conformity - Elite-4x HDI EN - Page 1
Control No.
Product
Lowrance Elite-4x HDI Fishfinder
This product has been tested to the following product to which must be observed when the product is in conformity with the requirements of ...
Operation Manual - Page 3
... 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 Standby mode 8 Restore defaults 8 Pages 9 Sonar Page 9 DownScan page 9 Combo pages 10 Overlay Data 10
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Table of Contents | Elite-4x HDI
Operation Manual - Page 4
DownScan Operation 12 Trackback 12 Ping Speed 14 DownScan options 15 Sonar Operation 17 Trackback 17 Sensitivity 18 Colorline 18 Range 19 Frequency 20 Ping Speed 20 Fish ID 21
DownScan options 22 Sonar Settings 23 Settings 26 System 26 About 27 Alarms 27 Specifications 29 Index 30
Table of Contents | Elite-4x HDI
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Operation Manual - Page 5
.../off the unit, press and hold the Light/Power key for information about conventional sonar features and settings.
Press the Light/Power key to switch backlight levels. DownScan ...Keys: (+) used to zoom in the "DownScan Operation" section.
3
Introduction | Elite-4x HDI Adjusting the
backlight
This unit has 11 backlight levels. Conventional sonar and DownScan
This unit supports two...
Operation Manual - Page 9
Fishing Mode Options
General Use 1000ft or less
Coastal
Shallow Water
Fresh Water
60ft ... Inland/Coastal Fresh-Saltwater mix
Ice
400ft or less
Ice fishing
7
Basic Operation | Elite-4x HDI Switches letters to uppercase/ lowercase
Switches keyboard between ALPHA and QWERTY layout
Fishing Modes
(Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset ...
Operation Manual - Page 10
.... Basic Operation | Elite-4x HDI
8 Restore defaults
Sets unit options and settings to review sonar history.
The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is not in use will run down your boat is turned on:
• NMEA 0183 configuration options • Units (Enables depth and temperature
configuration options)
Standby mode
Lowers power consumption...
Operation Manual - Page 11
Pages
Fish arches
Surface Clutter
Baitfish Surface clutter
Bottom contour
Sonar Page
Range Scale
Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu.
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Pages | Elite-4x HDI
You can overlay DownScan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting DownScan Overlay on your unit's screen. Structure
DownScan page
Range scale...
Operation Manual - Page 16
... using a custom range, you may receive incorrect depth information. DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI
14 Custom Range - Frequency
Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage.
Upper and lower limits must be at least 5 ft (2m) apart. Ping Speed
Controls the...
Operation Manual - Page 17
... structure detail and determining bottom hardness.
You can select a 2X or 4X zoom level. keys to a split zoom view. DownScan options
DownScan options...fishing conditions. Color
Allows you to select a color palette best suited to your display, and then filters out undesired signals. The white background palette works well for looking at bottom detail.
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DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI...
Operation Manual - Page 20
.... Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on the Adjust menu with DownScan overlay enabled
Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode)
Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI
Adjust You can make adjustments to distinguish fish or structure from weak sonar echoes. Too much detail will only be active on the display.
A hard return will be shown as...
Operation Manual - Page 21
...onto the bottom. Upper and lower limits must be able to the selected depth range. Custom range menu
NOTE: When using a custom range, you may receive incorrect depth information.
19
Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI That allows you to sensitivity ...off to make changes (+/-40%) to view a section of the water column that works well under most conditions, reducing the need for adjustments.
Operation Manual - Page 22
Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI
20 When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in shallow water. 83 kHz offers a wider cone angle for more water coverage. 50 kHz provides the best depth penetration. Frequency
Controls the ...
Operation Manual - Page 23
... since structure and suspended debris may be shown as fish symbols instead of color/brightness.
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Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI Fish ID is not the most recent echo. Surface Clutter
Split Zoom and Split Flasher
Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees...
Operation Manual - Page 26
... surface. Installation
Keel Offset
All transducers measure water depth from Installation menu the transducer to the lowest part of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI
Transducer Keel
Keel Offset (-3.5 feet)
24 That is 3.5 feet below the transducer, it will be input as -3.5 feet. As a result, water depth readings...
Operation Manual - Page 29
...To see the latest available software version go to default settings. Sounds alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on menus and text boxes. Advanced Mode
Enables features and settings...selects alarm thresholds.
Set Language Selects the language used on display
Alarms menu
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Settings | Elite-4x HDI Before attempting a software update, you can check the version of software your unit is ...
Operation Manual - Page 30
... measure used by the unit. Shallow Fish
Alarms
sounds alarm when vessel enters water shallower than the selected shallow threshold
sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on whether the unit is in basic or advanced mode. Simulations can be customized on the Simulator options menu. Basic Mode
Advanced Mode
Settings | Elite-4x HDI
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Operation Manual - Page 32
... 15 Colorline 18 Contrast 13 Custom Range 14, 19
D
Depth Range 13 Dialogs 6 DownScan menu 12 Dropdown menus 6
F
Fish alarm 28 Fish ID 21 Fishing Mode 7 Fishing Modes
Reset 24 Frequency 14, 20
I
Ice Mode 22 Installation menu 24
K
Keel Offset 24
L
Language 27
M
Manual ...6 Overlay Data 10, 16
Configure 10 Customizing 11 Show 10
P
Page menus 4 Page selection 4 Ping Speed 20
Index | Elite-4x HDI
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Operation Manual - Page 33
R
Range 13 Reset Fishing Mode 24 Reset water distance
25 Restore Defaults 27
S
Saving Screenshots 27 Scrollbars 6 Sensitivity 18 Set Language 27 Settings 26 Settings menu 26 Setup wizard ... 15, 21 System menu 26 System settings 26
T
Temp calibration 25
Text entry 6 Trackback 12 Turn unit on/off 3
U
Unit Controls 3 Units 28 Upper & Lower Limits
14, 19
W
Working with menus 6
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Index | Elite-4x HDI
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