Lowrance Elite-7x HDI Operation Manual

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  • Lowrance Elite-7x HDI | Operation Manual - Page 1
    Installation & OperatioEn lite-7x manual Operation manual
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    at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Compliance Statements Lowrance Elite 7x • meets the technical standards in accordance with Part 15.103 of the FCC rules • complies with CE under RTTE directive 1999/5/EC
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    to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However
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    3 Unit Controls 3 Conventional sonar and Downscan.......... 3 Basic Operation 4 Setup wizard 4 Pages 4 Selecting Sonar Page 10 Downscan page 10 Combo pages 11 Overlay Data 12 Sonar Operation 14 Trackback 14 Sonar Menu 14 Sensitivity 15 Colorline 15 1 Table of Contents | Elite-7x
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    Range 16 Frequency 16 Ping Speed 17 Fish ID 18 Downscan options 19 Sonar Settings 20 Installation 21 DSI Operation 23 Trackback 23 DSI menu 23 Ping Speed 25 Downscan options 25 Settings 28 Settings menu 28 System 28 About 29 Alarms
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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-7x
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    your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Selecting Pages To select 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-7x
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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. Use the switch active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed. 5 Basic Operation | Elite-7x
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    select the desired item and press Enter. Entering text Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to input text. Basic Operation | Elite-7x 6
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    . 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
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    less Shallow weedy bottoms Inland/Near coastal Deep Water Slow Trolling Fast Trolling Clear Water Brackish Water 1000ft or more 400ft or less 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 | Elite-7x 8
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    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 : Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite-7x
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    arches Fish Surface clutter Colorline Range scale Structure Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left right to left.You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting Dowscan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu. Pages | Elite-7x 10
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    combo pages 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-7x
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    configuration. 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.  to Overlays. Press Enter. 8. Press Menu, select Done Configuring and press Enter. Pages | 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-7x
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    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 normal sonar scrolling, or press
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    . Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at a level that works well under most conditions, reducing the needs for adjustments. Auto Sensitivity is turned on by default. 15 Sonar Operation | Elite-7x
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    not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information. Frequency Controls 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
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    , so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Sonar 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. 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-7x
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    is not the most accurate method of fish detection since structure and suspended debris may be shown as a fish symbol on the display. Split Zoom Color Split Flasher Allows you to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness. Sonar Operation | Elite-7x 18
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    only be available 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 19 Sonar Operation | Elite-7x
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    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: Manual mode should only be used by advanced sonar users. Sonar Operation | Elite-7x 20
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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 Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel 21 Sonar Operation | Elite-7x
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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. Sonar Operation | Elite-7x 22
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    to view the 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 23 DSI Operation | Elite-7x
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    include the water surface. 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. DSI Operation
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    can help reduce 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. 25 DSI Operation | Elite-7x
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    by Allows you to select a color decreasing the sensitivity of the 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. DSI Operation | 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 20. 27 DSI Operation | Elite-7x
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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 features and settings Displays software information Restores settings and options to factory default settings Settings | Elite-7x 28
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    the version 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 information about this unit. Before attempting a software update, you can 29 Alarms menu Settings | Elite-7x
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    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 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
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    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. Data sources Allows you to select the source this unit will use for
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    : 1.1A 3-amp Automotive Max depth Transducer Frequency Max speed Transducer Transducer cable Sonar 300ft (91m) 455/800Khz 1000ft (305m) 83/200kHz 2500ft (762m) 50/200kHz 455/800kHZ and 83/200kHz or 50/200kHz 70mph HDI 50/200kHz HDI 83/200kHz 83/200kHz 20ft (6m) Specifications | Elite-7x 32
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    Color 18, 26 Colorline 15 Contrast 24 Cursor 8 Custom Range 16, 24 D Depth Range 24 Dialogs 6 Dropdown menus 6 DSI menu 23 F Fish alarm 30 Fish ID 18 Fishing Mode 7 Fishing Modes Reset 21 Frequency 16, 25 I Ice Mode 19 Installation menu 21 K Keel Offset 21 L Language 29 M Manual Index | Elite-7x
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    alarm 30 Software Updates 29 Sonar Installation 21 Sonar Menu 14 Sonar Options menu 17 Sonar Page 10 Sonar settings 20 Split Flasher 18 Split Zoom 17 Standby mode 9 Stop Sonar 19, 26 Surface Clarity , 18 System settings 28 T Temp calibration 22 Text entry 6 Trackback 23 Index | Elite-7x Turn unit
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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 *988-10428-001* N2584
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