Elite-5 & Elite-7 Combo Installation & Operation Operation manual manual
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Table of contents Introduction....................................... 3 Restore defaults..................................... 10 Unit Controls............................................. 3 Pages................................................11 Inserting microSD cards........................... 4 Steer Page............................................. 11 Basic Operation................................ 5 Sonar Page............................................ 11 Setup wizard..........................
Frequency ............................................. 19 Chart Settings......................................... 40 Ping Speed............................................. 20 Navigation Settings....................................41 Fish ID ................................................... 22 AIS................................................... 43 Downscan options.................................. 22 AIS Setup............................................... 43 Sonar Settings....................
Unit Controls Getting Started LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on/off KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on menus PAGES: allows you to select a page to view MENU: opens settings, context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections; save waypoint at cursor position MOB: press and hold both Zoom keys to create a Man Overboard waypoint ZOOM Keys: used to zoom in/zoom out microSD slot: insert a blank microSD card to save screen captures; or insert a microSD mapping card to use map
Inserting microSD cards Conventional sonar and Downscan Carefully slide the microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place. This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan. To remove, carefully push in the card until it clicks out of place. Conventional Downscan Refer to the Sonar Operation section for information about conventional sonar features and settings. Downscan features and settings are covered in the Downscan Operation section.
Basic Operation Setup wizard 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. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press Enter. Page menus The Steer, Downscan, Sonar and Chart pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed.
Combo pages Downscan page Two-panel page Downscan menu Three-panel page Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed.
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 Access the dropdown menu and press the keypad up/down to select the desired item and press Enter. Working with menus NOTE: Press the Menu key to Exit menus.
Entering text Fishing Modes Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to input text. (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. To input text: 1. U se the keypad to select the desired character and press enter. 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. W hen entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter.
Cursor Fishing Mode Options General Use The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to scroll the map, select map items and review sonar history. 1000ft or less Coastal Shallow Water 60ft or less Shallow weedy bottoms Fresh Water 400ft or less Inland/Near coastal Deep Water 1000ft or more Offshore Slow Trolling 400ft or less Inland/Coastal Goto cursor Fast Trolling 400ft or less Inland/Coastal Used to navigate to the cursor.
Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings. The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is turned on: • avigation (Enables arrival radius, offN course distance and Bearings setting) • larms (Enables arrival, off course and A anchor alarm options) • NMEA 0183 Output • nits (Enables distance, speed, depth, U temperature, and bearings options) Press the PWR/Light key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press Enter. Press any key to resume normal operation.
Pages Surface Clutter Direction to cursor Current Track Compass Colorline Your location Navigation information Fish arches Range Scale Steer Page Sonar Page The Steer page has a compass that shows your current track, the direction to your destination, and a digital data navigation panel. Displays the water column moving from right to left on your unit’s screen.
Current location Fish Structure Depth contours Surface clutter Range scale Downscan page Current location; distance to cursor 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 the Sonar settings menu. Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Waypoint Zoom Range Chart Page Consists of map that moves in real-time as you move.
Combo pages This unit has four pre-configured combo pages. Customizing combo pages Chart/Sonar Chart/Downscan Sonar/Downscan Chart/Sonar/Downscan 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). NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels.
Overlay Data Used to select data shown on the Sonar, Structure and Chart pages. To add overlay data: 1. F rom the Sonar, Chart or Dowscan page, press Menu. 2. Select Overlay data and press Enter. 3. Select Configure and press enter. Overlay data Show 4. Press Menu and select Add. Press Enter. Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current overlay data configuration. 5. S elect a data category and press Enter. 6.
Customizing Overlay Data You can select a data source, add/remove data and adjust the size and position of overlay data on the screen. Select the desired overlay data from the Configure Item Locations and Sizes dialog and press Menu. The configuration menu will appear. To select a data source: 1. Select Data sources and press Enter. 2. S elect the data type and press the keypad to the right. 3. H ighlight the desired data source and press Enter.
Sonar Operation Blue sonar history bar This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan. Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. CHIRP The features described in this section are for conventional sonar. Refer to the Downscan section for information on Downscan features. Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse.
You can use CHIRP with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) CHIRP Setup 1. S elect a CHIRP transducer type from the Transducer type menu 2. S elect the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu Sonar Menu Used to record sonar logs Press Menu from any sonar page to access the Sonar menu.
New Waypoint Sensitivity Places a waypoint at your current position or at the cursor position. From the new waypoint dialog, you can input a waypoint name, select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude. Controls the level of detail shown on the display. Too much detail will clutter the screen. If Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be displayed. Colorline Separates strong sonar echoes from weak sonar echoes.
NOTE: You can make minor (+/-4%) changes to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity turned on. You will have to turn it off to make significant adjustments. Custom range menu Range 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. If you select too shallow a depth range, the unit will not be able to lock onto the bottom.
Only frequencies supported by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. Sonar Frequencies 50 kHz Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage 200 kHz Highest sensitivity and best target separation in shallow water Low CHIRP Provides the best depth penetration with lower resolution images Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water.
Sonar Options Surface Clarity Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface. Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to a split screen view. Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals.
Amplitude Scope Displays the amplitude of the most recent echo. Amplitude scope Downscan options menu Fish ID Displays fish echoes as fish symbols instead of fish arches. Fish ID is not the most accurate method of fish detection since structure and suspended debris may be shown as a fish symbol on the display. Downscan options You can make adjustments to Downscan overlay settings from the sonar page. Downscan options are covered in more detail in the DSI section.
Sonar Settings Logging Sonar You can record sonar data and save the file on a microSD card inserted into the unit’s card reader. Controls the quality of sonar logs. Higher quality logs will use more memory. View previously saved sonar logs Overlay Data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section.
Restricts unit’s digital depth search capability Turns on/off Downscan overlay When the unit is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Fishing Mode Sonar Settings Menu Manual Mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will only send sonar signals to the selected depth range. That allows the display to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth is out of transducer range.
Installation 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. Water speed calibration Calibrates a paddlewheel speed sensor with speed data from a GPS source. Installation menu Keel Offset Temperature calibration All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the bottom.
DSI Operation Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan. DSI menu The features described in this section are for Dowscan sonar. Refer to the Sonar operation section for information on conventional sonar features. Press Menu from the DSI page to view the DSI menu.
New Waypoint Contrast Places a waypoint at your current position or at the cursor position. From the new waypoint menu, you can input a waypoint name, select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude. Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on the screen, making it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the background. Contrast set to 40 New waypoint menu Adjust Accesses the Contrast adjustment scrollbar, allowing you to adjust contrast settings.
Custom Range — Upper and Lower Limits Frequency Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column. That allows you to view a section of the water column that does not include the water surface. Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage. Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water.
Noise Rejection Split Zoom Uses advanced signal processing to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. Changes the display to a split zoom view. Surface Clarity Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface. Surface Clarity set to Low. Color Allows you to select a color palette best suited to your fishing conditions.
Stop Sonar Overlay Data Stops sonar transmission and pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to get a better look at suspended targets and structure. Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the DSI page. NOTE: Sonar history (Trackback) will not be recorded when sonar is stopped. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Overlay data Settings Logging Sonar You can record sonar data and save the file on a microSD card inserted into the unit’s card reader. Accesses the Settings menu.
Chart Operation Chart menu Chart Menu Press Menu from any Chart pages to open the Chart menu. New Waypoint Creates a waypoint at your current location or at the cursor position. When the cursor is on the screen, waypoints will be saved at the cursor position; conversely, if the cursor is not displayed onscreen, waypoints will be saved at your current position.
Waypoints, Routes, Trails Used to create, edit, navigate and delete waypoints, routes and trails. Press the keypad left/right to toggle between waypoint, routes and trails tabs. Waypoints menu Waypoints Screen Waypoints menu Edit Allows you to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude. of a selected waypoint.
New Sort Creates a new waypoint at the cursor or vessel position. You can also select waypoint name, icon and latitude/longitude from the new waypoint menu. Controls how the waypoints list will be sorted — by name or by nearest. Show Routes Screen Used to create, edit, navigate and delete routes. Use the keypad to highlight the Routes tab to access the Routes screen. Displays the selected waypoint on the map. Goto Routes screen Allows you to navigate to a waypoint.
Inserts waypoint between existing route waypoints Leg Name field Adds waypoint to end of the route 5. Highlight Waypoint from list and press Enter. Route waypoint Starts navigation menu 6. S elect the desired waypoint and press Enter. to the selected route waypoint 7. Press Menu and select Add to end to add another waypoint to the route. To create a route from waypoint list: 1. Press Menu from the Routes screen. 8. W hen the route is complete, press Menu, select Stop Editing and press Enter.
2. Select Start and press Enter. Creating a route using points from chart: 1. R epeat Steps 1-4 from the instructions for Creating a route from waypoint list. 3. Select Forward or Reverse and press Enter. 2. Select Points from chart and press Enter. The chart page will appear. 4. Press Menu and select Return to Chart. Press Enter. 3. M ove the cursor to the desired location. Press Enter to set a waypoint. 4. R epeat Step 3 to add more route waypoints. 5. Press Menu and select Stop adding.
To cancel navigation: 1. Press Menu from the chart screen. 2. Select Navigation and press Enter. 3. Highlight Cancel and press Enter. To access the Edit or New Route menu, select Edit or New on the Routes menu and press Enter. To finalize changes on the Edit or New Route menus, highlight the Accept button and press Enter. 4. Select Yes and press Enter. Edit and New Route menus Used to edit/create routes, route names and to turn on/off the route display.
Trails Screen Used to create, edit, navigate and delete trails. Use the keypad to highlight the Trails tab to access the Trails screen. Trails screen Trails menu Trails menu Creating trails When creating a trail you can customize the trail name and color from the New Trail. To create a trail: 1. Select New and press Enter. The New Trail dialog will appear. 2. Select Save and press Enter.
Edit and New Trail menus Navigating a trail Allows you to edit/create trails, select trails names, trail color, trail display and the trail being recorded. You can also convert a trail into a route from the Edit Trail menu. A trail must be saved as a route before it can be navigated. To save a trail as a route: 1. H ighlight the desired trail on the Trails screen and press Enter. The Edit Trail menu will appear. 2. Highlight Create Route and press Enter. The Edit Route menu will appear.
The Record command allows you to record or resume recording a desired trail. Overlay Data Allows you to select data (course over ground, etc) to be displayed on top of the Chart page. Delete and Delete All Delete is used to remove individual trails. Delete All removes all trails. Overlay data Orientation Allows you to select North Up or Course Over Ground (COG) as the map orientation. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Settings Accesses the Chart settings menu.
Chart Settings COG Extension Controls map data used on the chart screen as well as display settings like grid lines, waypoints, routes and trails. A line extending from the front of the current position icon that estimates the time and distance to areas in front of you. Grid Lines Chart Settings menu Chart Data Displays base values for latitude and longitude, making it easier to get a general idea of your location on the latitude/ longitude scale.
Waypoints, Routes and Trail displays Navigation Settings From the Chart Settings menu, you can turn on/ off waypoint, route and trail display properties. Turning off display properties allows you to get a better view of the map, if the screen becomes cluttered with waypoints, routes and/or trails. Controls Arrival Radius and Off Course distance settings and is used to turn on/off WAAS/MSAS/ EGNOS. (Advanced mode only) Waypoints, Routes, Trails Accesses the Waypoints, Routes & Trails screen.
Arrival Radius Magnetic Variation Sets the arrival radius threshold for the Arrival alarm. The arrival alarm will sound when your vessel comes within a selected distance (arrival radius) of the destination waypoint. Controls whether magnetic variation will be calculated using Automatic or Manual settings. Magnetic variation is the angle between magnetic north and true north. The automatic setting reconciles the variation for you.
AIS The marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a location and vessel information reporting system. It allows vessels equipped with AIS to automatically receive position, speed, course and vessel identity information from other AIS-equipped vessels. NOTE: Your unit must be set to Advanced mode to access NMEA 0183 settings. To select a Baud rate: 1. Access the settings menu. 2. Select NMEA 0183. 3. A ccess the Baud rate dropdown menu on the NMEA 0183 settings dialog.
Target symbols NOTE: If you receive heading data from an AIS vessel, the orientation of the vessel icon represents its heading. If heading data is not received, the orientation of the vessel icon represents its course over ground (COG). The unit uses the AIS target symbols shown below: Symbol Description Stationary AIS target Moving AIS target with (COG) course extension line The extension line always represents the target’s course over ground and is set to 10 minutes by default.
Viewing AIS target information When you place the cursor on an AIS icon the MMSI number or vessel name (if available) will be displayed. You can view detailed information about a target by selecting the target and pressing Enter. The AIS Vessel detail dialog will appear.
Settings System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode. Settings menu Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit.
Set Language Trip Calculator Selects the language used on menus and text boxes. Tracks trip time, speed and distance when you are moving faster than the selected threshold. Audio Adjusts volume and turns on/off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Advanced Mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode. Time Used to set local time, and time and date formats for your unit. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default settings.
Saving Screenshots Alarms You can save screenshots to a microSD card by inserting a microSD card into the card slot and pressing Power and then Zoom (+). Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds. Arrival, Off Course and Anchor alarms are only available in Advanced mode. You must view files on a computer or other microSD compatible device. NOTE: You cannot save screenshots to a Navionics card or other mapping cards. About Displays software information about this unit.
NMEA 0183 Output Alarms Arrival sounds alarm when you are within a selected distance of your destination (Advanced Mode only) Off Course sounds alarm when course exceeds a selected off-course threshold (Advanced Mode only) Anchor sounds alarm when vessel moves a selected distance (Advanced Mode only) Shallow sounds alarm when vessel enters water shallower than the selected shallow threshold Fish sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on the sonar screen You can select the NMEA 0183 sen
You will not be able to share existing waypoints. Only waypoints created while the unit is connected to a NMEA 2000 network can be shared, and only with units on that network. Simulator Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Simulations can be customized on the Simulator options menu. Selecting a GPS source Data sources (Elite-7 units only) Allows you to select the source this unit will use for GPS data. Device list (Elite-7 units only) Used to view data for devices connected to your NMEA 2000 network.
Elite -5 & Elite-7 General Case Size Elite 7: 5.3” H (234mm) x 9.2” W (136mm); 5.9” H (151mm) with bracket Elite-5: 5.4” H (136 mm) x 6.9” W (174 mm); 5.9” H (151 mm) with bracket Display Elite-7: (7” diagonal) 16-bit color Full VGA Solar MAX™ 800x480 color TFT Elite-5: (5” diagonal) 16-bit color Full color VGA Solar MAX™ Plus TFT Current drain Typical: 1.
Index A C About 48 Adjust menu 18 Advanced Mode 10 AIS 43 Filtering targets 44 Target symbols 44 Vessel detail dialog 45 Alarms 48 Amplitude Scope 22 Anchor alarm 49 Arrival alarm 49 Arrival Radius 42 Auto Sensitivity 18 Cancel navigation 36 Chart 40 Chart Data 40 Chart menu 40 Chart Page 12 CHIRP 16 COG Extension 40 Color 21, 29 Colorline 18 Contrast 27 Creating a route 33 Creating trails 37 Cursor 9 Custom Range 19, 28 B D Bearings 42 Browse Files 47 Data Port 47 Depth Range 27 Index | Elite-5 & E
Man Overboard waypoint 3 Man Overboard waypoint 3 Manual Mode 24 Medium CHIRP 20 microSD cards 4 Mute Audio 47 N Navigating a route 35 Navigating a trail 38 Navigation 41 Navigation menu 41 New Waypoint 31 NMEA 0183 49 NMEA 2000 49 Data sources 50 Noise Rejection 21, 29 O Off Course alarm 49 Off Course Distance 42 On/Off features 7 Orientation 39 Overlay Data 14, 30, 39 Configure 14 Customizing 15 Show 14 P Page menus 5 Page selection 5 Ping Speed 20 R Range 27 Reset Fishing Mode 24 Reset water distanc
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