Elite 5X DSI, Mark 5X DSI, Elite 4X DSI & Mark 4X DSI Installation & Operation Operation manual manual
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Table of Contents Introduction....................................... 2 Split Zoom................................................ 8 Setup wizard............................................. 3 Overlay Data............................................ 8 Pages....................................................... 3 Using DSI......................................... 10 DSI menu................................................. 3 Trackback ..............................................
Introduction Introduction Unit Controls Getting Started LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on/off Turn unit on/off To turn on/off the unit, press and hold the Light/ Power key for three seconds. Adjusting the backlight This unit has 10 backlight levels. Press the Light/ Power key to switch backlight levels. Muting Audio Select Mute Audio from the System menu and press Enter.
Basic Operation Setup wizard DSI menu The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first time. To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. DSI page To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. DSI menu Accessing the Settings menu Pages This unit has three pages: DSI, Split frequency and Split zoom.
Basic Operation Basic Operation Accessing menu items On/Off features The keypad and enter key are used to select menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press Enter. Select an on/off menu item and press Enter to turn it on/off. Dropdown menus After accessing the dropdown menu, press the keypad up/down to select the desired item and press Enter. Working with menus NOTE: Press the Menu key to Exit menus.
Basic Operation Dialogs To input text: Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user. 1. U se the keypad to select the desired character and press enter. Depending on the type of information or entry, different methods are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog. 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. W hen entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter. Cursor Entering text The cursor is used to select review sonar history.
Basic Operation Standby mode Adjusting the display Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. You can make adjustments to the display using Contrast and Color settings. Both are covered in the DSI section. Press the PWR/Light key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press Enter. Press any key to resume normal operation. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery.
Pages Pages DSI Split Frequency page DSI Page Split Frequency DSI Page Displays both transducer frequencies at the same time. 800 kHz provides the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage. Displays the water column moving from right to left on your unit’s screen.
Pages Overlay Data Allows you to select data (water temperature, depth, etc) to be displayed on top of the DSI screen. You can also turn on/off the display of configured overlay data using the Show setting. Overlay data Show Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the selected overlay data configuration. DSI Split Zoom Split Zoom Allows you to zoom in for a closer look without losing your view of the water column.
Pages 6. P ress Menu and select Return to overlays. Configure Used to select and customize overlay data for display on the DSI screen. 7. P ress Menu, select Done Configuring and press Enter. To select overlay data: 1. From a DSI page, press Menu. 2. Select Overlay data and press Enter. 3. Select Configure and press enter. Customizing Overlay Data 4. P ress Menu and select Add. Press Enter.
DSI Using DSI DSI history bar DSI menu Press Menu from any DSI page to view the DSI menu. Stop sonar: pauses the sonar screen Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse and the sonar history bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode.
DSI Adjust Range Accesses the Contrast adjustment scrollbar, allowing you to adjust contrast settings. Selects the deepest range shown on the display. Range settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to the selected depth range. Contrast Custom Range — Upper and Lower Limits Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on the screen, making it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the background.
DSI NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may recieve incorrect depth information. chrome uinits only support Grayscale and Reverse Grayscale settings. Surface Clarity Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage. Color Used to change the unit’s color palette.
DSI Overlay Data Allows you to select data (water temperature, depth, etc) to be displayed on top of the DSI screen. Overlay data Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Settings Accesses the settings menu.
DSI Interpretation Baitball Pipes Bridge piling Baitfish on the move 14
DSI Interpretation Fish Thermocline Structure Structure Trees Fish 15
Settings Settings Settings Menu System Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit. Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode.
Settings Set Language Selects the language used on menus and text boxes. Mute Audio Turns on/off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to www.lowrance.com. Sonar Used to make adjustments to Sonar options and settings. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default settings.
Settings Noise Rejection Installation Uses advanced signal processing to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignitiion systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out the undesired signals. Provides access to Keel Offset and Temp Calibration settings. Manual Mode Installation menu Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will only send sonar signals to the selected depth range.
Settings Alarms Enables Shallow alarm and allows you to select the alarm threshold. Transducer Keel Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) The Shallow alarm sounds an alarm when your vessel enters water shallower than the selected shallow threshold. Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from the transducer to the lowest part of the keel. If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below the transducer, it will be input as –3.5 feet.
Specifications Elite 5x DSI & Mark 5X DSI General DSI Sonar Max depth 250 ft (61m) Case Size 5.4” H (134mm) x 6.8” W (174mm); 6” H (152mm) with bracket Transducer Frequency 455/800kHz Weight Mark 5x: 1.35lbs (613kgs) Elite 5x: 1.68lbs (.
Specifications Elite 4x DSI & Mark 4X DSI General Case Size 5.6” H (144mm) x 3.7” W (94.3mm); 6.4” H (164mm) with bracket Display Elite 4: (3.5” diagonal) 320x240 (256 color) TFT LCD Mark 4: (3.5” diagonal) 320x240 monochrome TFT LCD Backlight White LED (10 levels) Power Transmit Power 2800W PTP; 350W RMS Power Requirement 12V Voltage Input 10 to 17V Current drain at 13.
Index A F O About 17 Adjusting contrast 11 Alarms 19 Frequency 12 C Installation menu 18 On/Off features 4 Overlay Data 8, 13 Configure 9 Customizing 9 Show 8 Color 12 Contrast 11 Cursor 5 Custom Range 11 K D Language 17 Range 11 Reset water distance 19 Restore defaults 6 Restore Defaults 17 Dialogs 5 Dropdown menus 4 DSI menu 3, 10 DSI Page 7 M S Manual Mode 18 Menus 4 Exit 4 Mute Audio 17 Scrollbars 4 Settings Menu 16 Setup wizard 3 Simulator 19 Software updates 17 Sonar Installation 18 S
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