Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN
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- Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 1
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time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Compliance Statements Lowrance Elite-4x, Elite-5x, Elite-7x and Elite-9x • meets the technical standards in accordance with Part 15.103 of the FCC rules • complies with CE under RTTE - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 3
, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, the dealer or an experienced technician for help NOTE: This manual covers Elite-4x, Elite-5x, Elite-7x and Elite-9x units. As a result, screenshots of menus and dialogs - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 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 Restore defaults 9 Pages 10 Sonar page 10 Downscan page 10 Combo pages 11 Overlay data 12 Sonar Operation 14 Trackback 14 CHIRP 14 Sonar menu - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 5
16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 Fish ID 19 Downscan options 20 Sonar settings 21 Installation 22 DownScan Operation 24 Trackback 24 DownScan menu 24 Ping speed 26 DownScan options 26 Settings 29 Settings menu 29 System 29 Set Language 30 Audio 30 Alarms 30 Units 31 NMEA 0183 31 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 6
: 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 ZOOM Keys: used to zoom in/zoom out Turn unit on Mute Audio from the System menu and press ENTER. 3 Introduction | Elite X series - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 7
your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. To restart the Setup wizard, restore Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. Pages dialog NOTE: Available pages vary depending on the unit and the connected transducer. DownScan page Basic Operation | Elite - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 8
Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Combo pages Sonar menu NOTE: Only Elite-7 and Elite-9 units support NMEA 2000. Accessing menu items Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key . Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. 5 Basic Operation | Elite X series - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 9
Working with menus There are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off features and dropdown menus. NOTE: Press the MENU key to Exit , like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to input text. Basic Operation | Elite X series 6 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 10
. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press ENTER. Fishing Modes (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 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 11
. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings. The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is turned on: • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) • NMEA 0183 Output • NMEA 2000 (Elite-7x and Elite-9x only) Basic Operation | Elite X series 8 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 12
Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press the PWR/LIGHT key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press ENTER. Press any key to resume normal operation. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults. NOTE: Leaving your unit in - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 13
Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Bottom Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to 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 X series 10 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 14
Combo pages This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to switch active panels. Customizing combo pages adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display. 11 Pages | Elite X series - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 15
. Configure Allows you to select/customize overlay data. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar, Chart or DownScan page, press MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Overlays. Press ENTER. 8. Press MENU, select Done Configuring and press ENTER. Pages | Elite X series 12 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 16
Used to select the network device that will supply source data for a selected data type. 3. Highlight the desired data source and press ENTER. 13 Pages | Elite X series - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 17
penetration. This unit supports High CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and Low CHIRP, depending on the transducer. CHIRP can be used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 18
You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode. Sonar Menu (Advanced - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 19
Auto Sensitivity is turned on by default. 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 and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 16 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 20
penetration than High CHIRP with minimal loss of target separation Better resolution in shallow water than Medium CHIRP Selects a custom single frequency from within High or Low frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers 17 Sonar Operation | Elite X series - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 21
adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Sonar Options Sonar Operation | Elite X series Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 22
. Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to a split screen view. Amplitude Scope Displays the You can make adjustments to DownScan overlay settings from the sonar page. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 23
be available when DownScan overlay is enabled. Stop Sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on the boat at the same time. NOTE: Sonar history will not be recorded when sonar is stopped. Sonar Operation | Elite X series 20 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 24
made to conventional sonar settings will be visible on the sonar page. 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. WARNING - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 25
water depth from the transducer to the bottom. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the distance from the transducer to the keel or from the transducer to the water surface. Before setting keel offset, measure Sonar Operation | Elite X series Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 26
from a GPS source. Transducer Type Selects the type of transducer model attached to your unit. Temperature calibration Calibrates data from the transducer temperature sensor with data from a known temperature source to ensure the accuracy of temperature information. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 27
Operation Features described in this section are for DownScan sonar. Refer to the Sonar operation section for information on conventional sonar. DownScan menu Press MENU from the DownScan page to view the DownScan menu. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 28
adjust contrast settings. Range Range settings display the from the background. NOTE: Auto range is the preferred setting for most fishing conditions. Custom Range - Upper and of the water column. Contrast set to 40 Contrast set to 60 Contrast set to 80 Upper and lower limits must be - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 29
, while 455 kHz has greater depth penetration. Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 30
is best for looking at bottom detail. Surface Clarity set to Low. Surface Clarity set to High. Split Zoom Changes the display to a split zoom view. Stop Sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on the boat at the same time - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 31
Overlay Data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the DownScan page. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Overlay data Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to "Sonar Settings" on page 21. DownScan Operation | Elite X series 28 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 32
menu Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit. System Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode. (Advanced mode only) Settings menu (Advanced mode only) (Elite-7x and Elite-9x units only) System menu Enables advanced features. Refer to "Advanced - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 33
settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode. check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen. Lowrance periodically default settings. About Displays software information about this unit. Before attempting a software update, you can Settings | Elite X series - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 34
threshold sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on the sonar screen Units Allows you to select the unit of measure used by the NMEA 2000 (Elite-7x and Elite-9x only) With the unit connected to a NMEA 2000 network, you can select a GPS antenna on the network as your GPS source, and - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 35
to select the source this unit will use for GPS data. Simulator Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Simulations can be customized on the Simulator options menu. Device list Used to view data for devices connected to your NMEA 2000 network. Selecting a GPS source Settings | Elite X series 32 - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 36
Frequency Max speed Transducer Transducer cable Power 250W RMS; 30,000 PTP 12V 10 to 17V Typical: 1.1A 3-amp Automotive Sonar 300ft (91m) 455/800Khz 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 2500ft (762m) 50/200kHz 455/800kHz 50/83/200kHz High/Medium/Low CHIRP 70mph HDI 50/200kHz (Low/High CHIRP) HDI 83/200kHz - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 37
Max speed Transducer Transducer cable 10 to 17V Typical: 1.1A 3-amp Automotive Sonar Elite-7 300ft (91m) 455/800Khz 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 2500ft (762m) 50 kHz Elite-9 300ft (91m) 455/800Khz 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 3000ft (914 m) 50 kHz 455/800kHz 50/83/200kHz High/Medium/Low CHIRP 70mph HDI - Lowrance Elite-4x CHIRP Ice Machine | Elite-x Series Operation Manual - EN - Page 38
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