Lowrance Elite-7 HDI Operation Manual

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  • Lowrance Elite-7 HDI | Operation Manual - Page 1
    Installation & OpEeralititone-7 Combo manual Operation manual
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    Copyright © 2012 Navico All rights reserved. Lowrance® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico. Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. Navionics® is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Navico may find it necessary to change or end our policies,
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    the equipment and receiver • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver • Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe
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    text 8 Fishing Modes 8 Cursor 9 Goto cursor 9 Advanced Mode 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 Sonar Operation 16 Trackback 16 Sonar Menu 16 1 Table of Contents | Elite-7
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    Sensitivity 18 Colorline 18 Range 18 Frequency 19 Ping Speed 19 Fish ID 21 Downscan options 21 Sonar Settings 22 Installation 24 DSI Operation 25 Trackback 25 DSI menu 25 Ping Speed 27 Downscan options 27 Chart Operation 30 Chart Menu 30 Waypoints, Routes, Trails 31 Routes Screen
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    in/zoom out microSD slot: insert a blank microSD card to save screen captures; or insert a microSD mapping card to use mapping data (See illustration on page 2) Turn unit on/off Getting Started To turn on/off the unit, press and hold the Light/Power key for three seconds. Man Overboard waypoint
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    This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan. 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. Introduction | Elite-7 4
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    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. Pages This unit has eight pages: Steer, Downscan, Sonar, Chart, Chart/Sonar, Chart
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    Combo pages Downscan page Sonar page Downscan menu Two-panel page 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. Sonar menu Accessing the Settings menu Chart page Basic Operation | Elite-7
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    item and press Enter. 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 methods are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog. 7 Basic Operation | Elite-7
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    . 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 between Alpha and QWERTY layout Basic Operation | Elite
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    Fishing Mode Options General Use 1000ft or less Coastal Shallow Water Fresh Water 60ft or less 400ft or less Shallow weedy bottoms Inland/Near coastal Deep Water Slow Trolling Fast Trolling Clear Water Brackish Water 1000ft or more 400ft or less 400ft or less 400ft or less 400ft or less
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    (Enables arrival radius, offcourse distance and Bearings setting) • Alarms (Enables arrival, off course and anchor alarm options) • NMEA 0183 Output • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the
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    Compass Surface Clutter Fish arches Your location Navigation information Steer Page The Steer page has a compass that shows your current track, the direction to your destination, and a digital data navigation panel. Colorline Range Scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from
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    Current location Depth contours Fish Surface clutter Structure Downscan page Range scale 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. Current location
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    Chart/Downscan Customizing combo pages 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). Sonar/Downscan Chart/Sonar/Downscan NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. 13 Pages | Elite-7
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    Structure and Chart pages. Show Overlay data 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. To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar
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    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. Select the data type and press the keypad to the right. Data sources Used to select the network device
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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 this section are for conventional sonar. Refer to the Dowscan operation section for information on Dowscan features. Sonar Menu Press Menu from any
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    input a waypoint name, select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude. Used to record sonar logs Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (Options active with Downscan overlay turned on) New waypoint menu Adjust Used to make adjustments to Sensitivity and Colorline. 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-7
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    Sensitivity is set too low for you to distinguish fish or structure from the settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to the selected depth range. If you select too shallow water column. That allows you to view a section of the water column that does not include the water
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    the transducer frequency used by the unit. This unit supports three conventional sonar frequencies: 50kHz, 83kHz and 200kHz. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity and best target discrimination in shallow water. 83 kHz offers a wider cone angle for more water coverage. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite-7
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    Sonar Options Surface Clarity Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the 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
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    fish symbol on the display. NOTE: The Downscan options menu will only be available when Downscan overlay is enabled. Stop Sonar Downscan options You can make adjustments to Downscan overlay settings from the sonar page. Downscan options are covered sonar is stopped. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite-7
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    to be displayed on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section. 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
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    bottom depth 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. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite-7
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    sensor with data from a known temperature source to ensure the accuracy of temperature information. Reset water distance Reset Water Distance to zero. Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel Sonar Operation | Elite-7 Transducer Type Selects the type of transducer model attached to your unit. 24
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    DSI Operation This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan. The features described in this section are for Dowscan sonar. Refer to the Sonar operation section for information on conventional sonar features. Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal
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    contrast settings. DSI Operation | Elite-7 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. Range Range settings display the section of the water column
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    best resolution, while 455 kHz has greater depth coverage. 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. Upper and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Downscan options
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    water 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. Surface Clarity set to Low. Surface Clarity set to High. DSI Operation | Elite
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    on top of the DSI page. Overlay data setup is covered in the 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. Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to"Sonar Settings" on page 22. Controls the
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    Chart Operation Chart menu Chart Menu Press Menu from any Chart pages to open the Chart menu. New Waypoint Creates a waypoint at your saved at the cursor position; conversely, if the cursor is not displayed onscreen, waypoints will be saved at your current position. Chart Operation | Elite-7 30
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    and trails tabs. Waypoints Screen Waypoints menu Waypoints menu Edit Allows you to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude. of a selected waypoint. 31 Chart Operation | Elite-7
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    from the new waypoint menu. Show Displays the selected waypoint on the map. Goto Allows you to navigate to a waypoint. Delete and Delete All used to delete a selected waypoint. Delete All deletes all waypoints. Chart Operation | Elite-7 Sort Controls how the waypoints list will be sorted - by name
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    another waypoint to the route. 8. When the route is complete, press Menu, select Stop Editing and press Enter. 9. Select Save and press Enter. 33 Chart Operation | Elite-7
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    the instructions for Creating a route from waypoint list. 2. Select Points from chart and press Enter. The chart page will appear. 3. Move the cursor to the desired location. Press Enter to set a waypoint desired route on the Route screen and press Menu. Chart Operation | Elite-7 34 Routes menu
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    edit/create routes, route names and to turn on/off the route display. Turns on/off route display on map To edit/create a route, use the keypad to select the Route Leg Name field and press Enter. To is used to delete individual routes. Delete All, removes all routes. 35 Chart Operation | Elite-7
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    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. Chart Operation | Elite-7 36
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    into a route from the Edit Trail menu. Turns on/ off trail display on map Edit Trails menu Turns on/ off trail recording Navigating a trail A trail must be 3. Highlight Done and press Enter. 4. For navigation instructions refer to the Navigating a route segment. Displayed and Record Displayed
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    ground, etc) 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. Chart Operation | Elite-7 38
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    Chart display (Lowrance or Navionics regional map). Go to Navionics.com to see a full selection of available charts. Grid Lines Displays base values for latitude and longitude, making it easier to get a general idea of your location on the latitude/ longitude scale. 39 Chart Operation | Elite-7
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    ) 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. Waypoints, Routes and Trails are covered in the Chart section. Navigation Settings menu Chart Operation | Elite-7 40
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    sound when the alarm is enabled. WARNING: You should only use the Manual magnetic variation setting if you have variation information from a verified source. Bearings Controls whether bearing a compass course or heading; otherwise use the default setting, True North. 41 Chart Operation | Elite-7
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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 | Elite-7 42 System menu Displays software information Enables
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    available with unit in Advanced Mode. Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default settings. GPS Monitors the location of satellites in view and the quality of the unit's satellite lock-on. Browse Files Allows you to view a list of the files saved to the microSD card. 43 Settings | Elite-7
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    alarms are only available in Advanced mode. NOTE: You cannot save screenshots to a Navionics card or other mapping cards. About Displays software information about this unit. Before attempting a software update, you can check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen
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    selected shallow threshold sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on the sonar screen NMEA 0183 Output You can select the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to a VHF radio or other NMEA 0183 device. You can also adjust the Baud rate, but the default setting works best
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    Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Simulations can be customized on the Simulator options menu. Selecting a GPS source Data sources Allows you to select the source this unit will use for GPS data. Device list Used to view data for devices connected to your NMEA 2000 network. Settings | Elite
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    Transducer HDI 50/200kHz HDI 83/200kHz 83/200kHz Transducer cable 20ft (6m) GPS Mapping card slot microSD and microSDHC GPS Antenna 16 parallel channel (internal); optional external GPS antenna sold separately Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots & Navionics (Hotmaps, Premium and Gold
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    8 Fishing Modes Reset 23 Frequency 19, 27 G Goto cursor 9 Goto waypoint 32 GPS Source 43 GPS Status 43 Grid Lines 39 I Ice Mode 21 Installation menu 24 48 K Keel Offset 24 L Language 43 M Magnetic Variation 41 Man Overboard waypoint 3 Man Overboard way- point 3 Manual Mode 23 microSD cards 4 Mute
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    19 R Range 26 Reset Fishing Mode 23 Reset water distance 24 Route display 40 Routes Screen 32 S Saving Screenshots 44 Scrollbars 7 Sensitivity 18 Setup wizard 5 Shallow alarm 45 Software Updates 44 Sonar Installation 24 Sonar Menu 16 Sonar Options 20 Sonar Page 11 Sonar settings 22 Sort waypoints 32
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    in the following circumstances: (1) when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us; (2) when the product has been connected, installed, combined, altered, adjusted, or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product; (3) when any serial
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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 *988-10423-001* N2584
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