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  • Lowrance Elite-7 CHIRP | Operation Manual - Page 1
    InstallatioEnl&itOepe-r5ati&on Elite-7 Combo manual Operation manual
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    of Navionics, Inc. Navico may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers 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-5 and Elite-7 • meets
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    for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions experienced technician for help WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the
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    11 Basic Operation 5 Sonar Page 11 Setup wizard 5 Downscan page 12 Selecting Pages 5 Chart Page 12 Page menus 5 Combo pages 13 Accessing the Settings menu 6 Overlay Data 14 Accessing menu items 7 Sonar Operation 16 Fishing Modes 8 Trackback 16 Cursor 9 CHIRP 16 Goto cursor
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    Fish ID 22 Downscan options 22 Sonar Settings 23 Installation 25 DSI Operation 26 Trackback 26 Ping Speed 28 Downscan options 28 Chart Operation 31 Waypoints, Routes, Trails 32 Routes Screen 33 Trails Screen 37 Orientation 39 Chart Settings 40 Navigation Settings 41 AIS 43 AIS Setup
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    . Press the Light/Power key to switch backlight levels. Muting Audio Select Mute Audio from the System menu and press Enter. Selecting a GPS Source Select GPS from the System settings menu. Highlight GPS source and press Enter. Select the desired source. 3 Introduction | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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    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-5 & Elite
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    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/Downscan, Sonar/ Downscan and Chart/Sonar/Downscan. Page menus
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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-5 &
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    desired item and press Enter. Working with menus There are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off or right (increase). Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user. Depending on the type of entry, different
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    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-5 & Elite-7 8
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    or less Offshore Inland/Coastal Inland/Coastal Inland/Coastal Fresh-Saltwater mix Ice 400ft 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
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    distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Press the PWR/Light key to access the Backlight your battery. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults. Basic Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 10
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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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    unit has four pre-configured combo pages. Chart/Sonar 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
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    on the Sonar, 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 Overlays. Press Enter. 8. Press Menu, select Done Configuring and press Enter. Pages | Elite-5 & Elite-7 14
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    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 that will supply source data for a selected data type. 3. Highlight the desired data source and press Enter. 15 Pages
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    are for conventional sonar. Refer to the Downscan section for information on Downscan features. Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. CHIRP A CHIRP (Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse) transducer transmits
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    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 desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu Sonar Menu Press Menu from any
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    echoes from weak sonar echoes. That makes it easier for you to distinguish fish or structure from the bottom. A hard return will be shown as a wide, bright yellow area, whereas a soft return will be a narrow reddishblue area. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at a level that works well under most
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    the water surface. Upper and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2 m) apart. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. This unit supports the following frequencies: 50 kHz, 83 kHz, 200 kHz, Low CHIRP, Medium CHIRP and High CHIRP. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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    supported by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar Frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage 200 kHz Highest sensitivity and best target separation in shallow water Low CHIRP Provides the best
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    (boat 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. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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    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 DSI section. Downscan options menu NOTE: The Downscan options menu will only be available when Downscan overlay is
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    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 settings will be visible on the sonar page. 23 Sonar
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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 | Elite-5 & Elite-7 24
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    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 Transducer Type Selects the type of transducer model attached to your unit. 25 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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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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    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 from the water surface to the selected depth range. 27 DSI Operation | Elite-5 & Elite
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    that does not include the water surface. Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz offers the 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
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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. 29 DSI Operation | Elite
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    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 23. Controls the quality
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    be saved at the cursor position; conversely, if the cursor is not displayed onscreen, waypoints will be saved at your current position. 31 Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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    and delete waypoints, routes and trails. Press the keypad left/right to toggle between waypoint, routes and trails tabs. Waypoints Screen Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 Waypoints menu Waypoints menu Edit Allows you to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude. of a selected waypoint. 32
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    can also select waypoint name, icon and latitude/longitude 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 Delete is route by selecting them from the chart screen. 33 Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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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. Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 34
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    from 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. the Route screen and press Menu. 35 Routes menu Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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    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 New Route menus, highlight the Accept button and press Enter. Displayed Used to show/hide a route on the display, which prevents the screen from being cluttered by
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    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 | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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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 instructions refer to the Navigating a route segment. Displayed and Record Displayed allows you to show/hide trails on the map display
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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. 39 Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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    the time and distance to areas in front of you. Chart Settings menu 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. Grid Lines Displays base values for latitude and longitude
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    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 41 Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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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 compass course or heading; otherwise use the default setting, True North. Chart Operation | Elite-5 & Elite-7 42
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    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. AIS Setup Before using AIS, your unit must be set to the same Baud rate as your AIS device. 43 AIS | Elite-5 & Elite
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    (COG) course extension line The extension line always represents the target's course over ground and is set to 10 minutes by default. Lost AIS target When no signals have been received within a time limit or filter the target icons based on distance and vessel speed. AIS | Elite-5 & Elite-7 44
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    Viewing AIS target information When you place the cursor on an AIS icon the MMSI number or vessel name (if available) will be displayed. You can view detailed information about a target by selecting the target and pressing Enter. The AIS Vessel detail dialog will appear. 45 AIS | Elite-5 & Elite-7
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    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) (Elite-7 units only) Settings | Elite-5 & Elite-7 46 System menu Displays software
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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. 47 Settings | Elite
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    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 | Elite-5 & Elite-7 48 Alarms menu Sounds alarm when Fish ID symbol appears on display
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    setting works best under most conditions. Units Allows you to select the unit of measure used by the unit. Unit options vary depending on whether the unit is in basic or advanced mode. NMEA 2000 (Elite-7 units only) With the unit connected to a NMEA 2000 network, you can select a GPS antenna
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    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. Selecting a GPS source Data sources (Elite-7 units only) Allows you to select the
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    Sonar Max depth 300ft (91 m) 455/800Khz 1000ft (305 m) 83/200kHz 2500ft (762 m) 50/200kHz Transducer Frequency 455/800 kHz 83/200 kHz Medium/High CHIRP Max speed 70mph Transducer HDI 50/200kHz (Low/High CHIRP) HDI 83/200kHz (Medium/High CHIRP 83/200kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) Transducer cable
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    Elite-5 & Elite-7 C Cancel navigation 36 Chart 40 Chart Data 40 Chart menu 40 Chart Page 12 CHIRP Fish alarm 49 Fish ID 22 Fishing Mode 8 Fishing Modes Reset 24 Frequency 19, 28 G Goto cursor 9 Goto waypoint 33 GPS Source 47 52 GPS Status 47 Grid Lines 40 H High CHIRP 20 I Ice Mode 22 Installation
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    Show 14 P Page menus 5 Page selection 5 Ping Speed 20 R Range 27 Reset Fishing Mode 24 Reset water distance 25 Route display 41 Routes Screen 33 Sensitivity 18 Setup wizard 5 Shallow alarm 49 Software Updates 48 Sonar Installation 25 Sonar Menu 16 Sonar Options menu 21 Sonar Page 11 Sonar settings
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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 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 *988-10647-001*
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