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  • Lowrance Elite-4 HDI | Operation Manual - Page 1
    InstallatMiona&rOkp-e4ratiHonDI & Elite-4 HDI manual Operation manual
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    Lowrance® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico. Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Compliance Statements Lowrance Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI www.lowrance.com. WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in
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    10 Standby mode 10 Restore defaults 10 Pages 11 Steer Page 11 Sonar Page 11 DownScan page 12 Chart Page 12 Combo pages 13 Overlay Data 14 DownScan Operation 16 Trackback 16 Ping Speed 18 DownScan options 19 Sonar Operation 21 Trackback 21 1 Table of Contents | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    37 Orientation 39 Overlay Data 39 Settings 39 Chart Settings 40 Navigation Settings 41 AIS 43 AIS Setup 43 Target symbols 44 Viewing AIS target information 45 Settings 46 System 46 Saving Screenshots 48 Alarms 48 Specifications 50 Index 51 Table of Contents | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 2
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    zoom out microSD slot: insert a blank microSD card to save screen captures, sonar logs, waypoints, routes and trails; or insert a microSD mapping card to use mapping data Turn unit on/off Getting Started To turn on/off the unit, press and hold the Light/Power key for three seconds. Man Overboard
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    DownScan This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and DownScan. Introduction | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 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
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    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 displayed. Pages dialog Steer page Steer menu 5 Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    twice to switch active panels. The page menu for the active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed. Sonar menu Accessing the Settings menu Chart page Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI Chart menu 6
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    are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, used for user input or for presenting information to the user. Depending on the type of entry, different methods are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog. 7 Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    (Conventional sonar only) Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. Switches letters to uppercase/ lowercase Switches keyboard between ALPHA and QWERTY layout Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 8
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    map items and review sonar history. Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to clear the cursor. Goto cursor Used to navigate to the cursor. 1. Move the cursor to a desired location and press Menu. 2. Select Goto cursor and press Enter. 9 Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    dialog. 2. Select Standby and press Enter. 3. Press any key to resume normal operation. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not in use will run down your battery. Restore defaults Sets unit options and settings to default values. Basic Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 10
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    Bottom countour Steer Page The Steer page has a compass that shows your current track, the direction to your destination, and a digital data navigation panel. Sonar Page Range Scale Displays the water column moving from right to left on your unit's screen. 11 Pages | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    DownScan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu. Current location and Zoom distance/bearing to cursor Range Chart Page Consists of a map that moves in real-time as you move. By default, the map is shown from a birdseye view with North at the top of the screen. Pages | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 12
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    Customizing combo pages You can control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over). Sonar/DownScan Chart/Sonar/DownScan NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. The active panel will have an orange border. 13 Pages | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    Data Used to select data shown on the Sonar, DownScan and Chart pages. Overlay data Show Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current overlay data configuration. Configure Allows you to select/customize overlay data
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    and adjust the size and position of overlay data on the screen. 1. Press Menu and select Overlay data. 2. Select Configure and press Enter. 3. Highlight the desired overlay data and press Menu. 4. Select the desired configuration category to make adjustments. 15 Pages | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    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. DownScan history bar Stops sonar transmission; pauses sonar scroll DownScan Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 16
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    units do not have a Sensitivity setting like traditional sonar units. Contrast functions as the sensitivity setting for DownScan units. Auto Contrast Automatically adjusts contrast settings to a level that works best with current water conditions. 17 DownScan Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    to Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage. DownScan Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can
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    to select a color palette best suited to your fishing conditions. The white background palette works well for suspended targets. Purple is useful for viewing structure detail and determining bottom hardness. Sepia is best for looking at bottom detail. 19 DownScan Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    Pages" section. Overlay data Logging Sonar You can record sonar data and save the file on a microSD card inserted into the unit's card reader. View previously saved sonar logs Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to "Sonar Settings" on page 28. DownScan Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 20
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    Sonar Operation Blue sonar history bar This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and DownScan. Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume
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    waypoint name, select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude. Used to record sonar logs Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (active only with DownScan overlay enabled) New waypoint menu Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI Adjust You can make adjustments to Sensitivity and Colorline from the
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    Upper and Lower Limits 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. Upper and lower limits must be at least 5 ft (2m) apart. 23 Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    unit supports three conventional sonar frequencies: 50kHz, 83kHz and 200kHz. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity and best target separation in shallow water. 83 kHz offers a wider cone angle for more water coverage. 50 kHz provides the best depth penetration. Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. Split Zoom Split Flasher Color Allows you to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness. 25 Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    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 "DownScan Operation" section. DownScan options menu NOTE: The
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    . Overlay data Conventional settings/DownScan Settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will be visible on the sonar page. 27 Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    is out of transducer range. Reset Fishing Mode Resets selected fishing mode to default settings. That is useful when you want to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode. WARNING: Manual mode should only be used by advanced sonar users. Sonar Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 28
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    from Installation menu 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. Temperature calibration Calibrates data
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    dialog. 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. If the cursor is not active, waypoints will be saved at your current position. Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 30
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    Stop measuring. Measure The cursor can be used to measure the distance between two items on the chart. Waypoints, Routes, Trails Used to create, edit, navigate and delete waypoints will be shown in the measuring dialog. Waypoints Screen Waypoints menu 31 Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    & Elite-4 HDI New Creates a new waypoint at the cursor or vessel position. You can also select waypoint name, icon and latitude/longitude from the new waypoint dialog. Show Displays the selected waypoint on the map. Goto Allows you to navigate to a waypoint. Delete and Delete All Delete is used to
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    to the selected route waypoint Creating a route Routes can be created by inserting waypoints from the waypoints list or by using the cursor to position points on the chart. You also can add waypoints to a route by selecting them from the chart screen. 33 Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    screen. using chart and press Enter. The chart page will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the desired location. Press Enter to set a point. 4. Repeat Step 3 to add more points. 5. Press Menu and select Stop adding. Press Enter. 6. Select Save and press Enter. Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    Return to Chart. Press Enter. To cancel navigation: 1. Press Menu from the chart screen. 2. Select Navigation and press Enter. 3. Highlight Cancel and press Enter. 4. the desired route on the Route screen and press Menu. 2. Select Start and press Enter. 35 Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    screen when multiple routes are visible on the map display. Delete and Delete All Delete is used to delete individual routes. Delete All, removes all routes. To access the "Edit" or "New Route" dialog, select Edit or New on the Routes menu and press Enter. Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    menu Trails menu Trails screen 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. 37 Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    recording 3. Highlight Done and press Enter. 4. For navigation instructions refer to the "Navigating a route" segment. Displayed and Record You can use the Displayed feature to declutter the screen when multiple trails are visible on the map display. Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 38
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    data to be displayed on top of the Chart page. Orientation Allows you to select North Up or Course Over Ground (COG) as the map orientation. Overlay data Overlay data setup is covered in the"Pages"section. Settings Accesses the "Chart settings" menu. 39 Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    it easier to get a general idea of your location on the latitude/longitude scale. Chart Data Selects map data that will be used on the Chart display (Lowrance or Navionics regional map). Go to Navionics.com to see a full selection of available charts. Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 40
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    and/or trails. Navigation Settings (Advanced mode only) Controls Arrival Radius and Off Course distance settings and is used to turn on/off WAAS/MSAS/ EGNOS. Waypoints, Routes, Trails Accesses the Waypoints, Routes & Trails screen. Navigation Settings 41 Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    WARNING: You should only use the Manual magnetic variation setting if you have variation using True North or Magnetic North. Magnetic North should be used when navigating with a compass course or heading; otherwise use the default setting, True North. Chart Operation | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    detected by the device can be displayed. To select a Baud rate: 1. Access the settings menu. 2. Select NMEA 0183. 3. Access the Baud rate dropdown menu on the NMEA 0183 settings dialog. 4. Select the same Baud rate used by your AIS device. 5. Select Save. 43 AIS | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    set to 10 minutes by default. Lost AIS target When no signals have been received within a time limit a target will be defined as lost. The target symbol represents the last valid position of the target before the reception of data based on distance and vessel speed. AIS | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 44
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    detailed information about a target by selecting the target and pressing Enter. The AIS Vessel detail dialog will appear. AIS Vessel detail dialog 45 AIS | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    Settings Settings menu Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit. System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode. Settings menu (Advanced mode only) (Advanced mode only) Settings | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 46 System menu Displays software information
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    language used on menus and text boxes. Time Used to set local time GPS accuracy for different parts of the world. Advanced Mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default settings. 47 Settings | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to www. lowrance.com. Settings | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI 48 Alarms menu Sounds alarm when Fish ID
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    VHF radio or other NMEA 0183 device. You can also adjust the Baud rate, but the default setting works best under most conditions. Simulator Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Simulations can be customized on the Simulator options menu. Basic Mode Advanced Mode 49 Settings | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    50/200kHz HDI 83/200kHz 83/200kHz Transducer cable 20ft (6m) GPS Mapping card slot microSD and microSDHC GPS Antenna High accuracy GPS antenna (internal only) Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots & Navionics (Hotmaps, Premium and Gold) CMap Max N, Insight Pro & HD plus Insight Genesis
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    Reset 28 Frequency 18, 24 G Goto cursor 9 Goto waypoint 32 GPS Source 47 GPS Status 47 Grid Lines 40 I Ice Mode 26 Installation menu 29 K Keel Offset 29 L Language 47 M Magnetic Variation 42 Man Overboard waypoint 3 Manual Mode 28 microSD cards 4 Mute Audio 47 51 Index | Mark-4 & Elite-4 HDI
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    23 Setup wizard 5 Shallow alarm 49 Software Updates 48 Sonar Installation 29 Sonar Menu 21 Sonar Options 25 Sonar Page 11 Sonar settings 27 Sort waypoints 33 Split Flasher 25 Split Zoom 25 Standby mode 10 Steer Page 11 Stop Sonar 20, 26 Surface Clarity 19, 25 System settings 46 T Temperature
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    reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner's manual for the product. We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items
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    Contact information Customer Service: 1-800-628-4487 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F) (Canada) 1-855-361-1564 [email protected] (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F) Ordering Accessories http://store.navico.com/ Visit our website www.lowrance.com
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    Visit our website: www.lowrance.com *988-10576-002*
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