Lowrance Elite-5x CHIRP Operation Manual

Lowrance Elite-5x CHIRP Manual

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  • Lowrance Elite-5x CHIRP | Operation Manual - Page 1
    Installation & EOplietraetio-n5x & Elite-7x manual Operation manual
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    any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Compliance Statements Lowrance Elite-5x and Elite-7x • meets the technical standards in accordance with Part 15.103 of the FCC rules • complies with CE under RTTE directive 1999
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    by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions
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    4 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 Sensitivity 16 Colorline 16 Range 16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 1 Table of Contents | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    20 Sonar Settings 21 Installation 22 DSI Operation 24 Trackback 24 DSI 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 NMEA 2000 31 Specifications 33 Index 34 Table of Contents | Elite-5x
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    sonar and Downscan This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and 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. 3 Introduction | Elite-5x & Elite
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    of the desired page and press Enter. Pages This unit has three pages: Downscan, Sonar and Sonar/Downscan. Page menus The Downscan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. Pages dialog Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x Downscan page 4 Downscan menu
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    Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Sonar menu Combo pages Accessing menu items The keypad and enter key are used to select menu items and open submenus. active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed. 5 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    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 , like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to input text. Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 6
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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 7 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    or less Ice fishing Cursor The keypad moves the cursor around the display, allowing you to scroll the map, select map items and review sonar history. Press Menu and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to clear the cursor. Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings. The following
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    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 Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    right to left on your unit's screen. Downscan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left.You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting Dowscan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu. Pages | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 10
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    and control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over). Highlight a combo page on the Page dialog and press Menu. Select the desired configuration and press Enter. NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. 11 Pages | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    . Configure Allows you to select/customize overlay data. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar, Chart or Structure 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-5x & Elite-7x 12
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    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-5x & Elite-7x
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    conventional sonar. Refer to the Dowscan operation section for information on Dowscan features. CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse) transducer transmits a modulated pulse of all frequencies within the bandwidth of the selected transducer type. Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite
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    depth penetration. This unit supports High CHIRP and Medium CHIRP frequencies. You can use CHIRP with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) CHIRP Setup 1. Select a CHIRP transducer type from the Transducer type menu 2. Select the
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    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-5x & Elite-7x 16
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    frequency used by the unit. This unit supports the following frequencies: 50 kHz, 83 kHz, 200 kHz, Low CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and High CHIRP. Only frequencies supported by your transducer will be shown on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar Frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution
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    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-5x & Elite-7x Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal
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    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. Allows you to change the look of the display debris may be shown as a fish symbol on the display. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    when Downscan overlay is enabled. NOTE: Sonar history will not be recorded when sonar is stopped. 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. Overlay data Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 20
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    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: Manual mode should only be used by advanced sonar users. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    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-5x & Elite-7x Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet
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    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-5x
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    DSI menu. 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. DSI history bar Stops sonar transmission; pauses sonar scroll DSI Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 24
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    . Contrast set to 40 Contrast set to 60 Contrast set to 80 DSI units do not have a Sensitivity setting like traditional sonar units. Contrast functions as the sensitivity setting for DSI units. Upper and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. 25 DSI Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    interference from other transducers. Downscan options 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. DSI Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 26
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    Zoom Changes the display to a split zoom view. Stop Sonar Stops sonar transmission and pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to get a better look at suspended targets and structure. NOTE: Sonar history (Trackback) will not be recorded when sonar is stopped. 27 DSI Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    Overlay Data Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the DSI page. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. Overlay data Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to "Sonar Settings" on page 21. DSI Operation | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 28
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    language, mute audio and advanced mode. (Advanced mode only) Settings menu (Advanced mode only) (Elite-7 units only) System menu Enables advanced features and settings Displays software information Restores settings and options to factory default settings 29 Settings | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    lowrance.com. Alarms Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds. Sounds alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on display Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default settings. About Displays software information about this unit. Before attempting a software update, you can Settings | Elite-5x
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    Fish ID) appears on the sonar screen NMEA 0183 You can Elite-7 units only) With the unit connected to a NMEA 2000 network, you can select a GPS antenna on the network as your GPS source, and share newly created waypoints with other display units on the network. 31 Settings | Elite-5x & Elite
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    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. Settings | Elite-5x & Elite-7x 32
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    : 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 (Medium/High CHIRP 83/200kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) 20ft (6m) 33 Specifications | Elite-5x & Elite-7x
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    24 F Fish alarm 31 Fish ID 19 Fishing Mode 7 Fishing Modes Reset 22 Frequency 17, 26 H High CHIRP 17 I Ice Mode 20 Installation menu 22 K Keel Offset 22 L Language 30 Low CHIRP 17 M Manual Mode 21 Medium CHIRP 17 Mute Audio 30 N NMEA 0183 31 NMEA 2000 31 Data sources 32 Noise Rejection 18, 26 O On
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    10 Sonar settings 21 Split Flasher 19 Split Zoom 18 Standby mode 9 Stop Sonar 20, 27 Surface Clarity , 19 System settings 29 T Temp calibration 23 Text entry 6 Trackback 24 Turn unit on/off 3 U Unit Controls 3 Units 31 Upper & Lower Limits 16, 25 W Working with menus 6 35 Index | Elite-5x & Elite
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    Contact information Customer Service: 1-800-628-4487 (8 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 *988-10652-001*
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