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Table of contents Introduction 3 Unit Controls 3 Basic Operation 4 Setup wizard 4 Pages 4 Selecting Pages 4 Page menus 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 Standby mode 8 Restore defaults 8 Pages 9 Sonar Page 9 DownScan page 9 Combo pages 10 Overlay Data 10 1 Table of Contents | Elite-4x HDI
Table of contents Introduction 3 Unit Controls 3 Basic Operation 4 Setup wizard 4 Pages 4 Selecting Pages 4 Page menus 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 Standby mode 8 Restore defaults 8 Pages 9 Sonar Page 9 DownScan page 9 Combo pages 10 Overlay Data 10 1 Table of Contents | Elite-4x HDI
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DownScan Operation 12 Trackback 12 Ping Speed 14 DownScan options 15 Sonar Operation 17 Trackback 17 Sensitivity 18 Colorline 18 Range 19 Frequency 20 Ping Speed 20 Fish ID 21 DownScan options 22 Sonar Settings 23 Settings 26 System 26 About 27 Alarms 27 Specifications 29 Index 30 Table of Contents | Elite-4x HDI 2
DownScan Operation 12 Trackback 12 Ping Speed 14 DownScan options 15 Sonar Operation 17 Trackback 17 Sensitivity 18 Colorline 18 Range 19 Frequency 20 Ping Speed 20 Fish ID 21 DownScan options 22 Sonar Settings 23 Settings 26 System 26 About 27 Alarms 27 Specifications 29 Index 30 Table of Contents | Elite-4x HDI 2
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..., context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections ZOOM Keys: (+) used to zoom in the "DownScan Operation" section. 3 Introduction | Elite-4x HDI Adjusting the backlight This unit has 11 backlight levels. Press the Light/Power key to the"Sonar Operation"section for three seconds. Refer to switch backlight levels. Muting Audio Select Audio from the...
..., context and page menus ENTER: finalizes menu selections ZOOM Keys: (+) used to zoom in the "DownScan Operation" section. 3 Introduction | Elite-4x HDI Adjusting the backlight This unit has 11 backlight levels. Press the Light/Power key to the"Sonar Operation"section for three seconds. Refer to switch backlight levels. Muting Audio Select Audio from the...
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To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Pages This unit has four pages: DownScan, Sonar, Sonar/Downscan (vertical) and Sonar/Downscan (horizontal). Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Basic Operation Setup wizard The ... the first time. Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press Enter. Pages dialog Basic Operation | Elite-4x HDI DownScan page 4 DownScan menu
To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard. Pages This unit has four pages: DownScan, Sonar, Sonar/Downscan (vertical) and Sonar/Downscan (horizontal). Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Basic Operation Setup wizard The ... the first time. Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press Enter. Pages dialog Basic Operation | Elite-4x HDI DownScan page 4 DownScan menu
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Pages Fish arches Surface Clutter Baitfish Surface clutter Bottom contour Sonar Page Range Scale Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu. 9 Pages | Elite-4x HDI 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 your unit's screen.
Pages Fish arches Surface Clutter Baitfish Surface clutter Bottom contour Sonar Page Range Scale Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu. 9 Pages | Elite-4x HDI 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 your unit's screen.
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... to switch active panels. Customizing combo pages You can control how the pages will have an orange border. Pages | Elite-4x HDI 10 Overlay data Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan horizontal NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to select data shown on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over...). Configure Allows you to select/customize overlay data. The active panel will be arranged on the Sonar and DownScan pages. Show Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the...
... to switch active panels. Customizing combo pages You can control how the pages will have an orange border. Pages | Elite-4x HDI 10 Overlay data Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan horizontal NOTE: Press the Pages key twice to select data shown on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over...). Configure Allows you to select/customize overlay data. The active panel will be arranged on the Sonar and DownScan pages. Show Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the...
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To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar or DownScan page, press Menu. 2. Select Overlay data and press Enter. 3. Select Configure and press enter. 4. Press Menu and select Add. Press Enter. 5. Select a data category and press Enter. 6. Select the desired data and press Enter. 7. Pages | Elite-4x HDI Press Enter. 9. Press Menu, select Done Configuring and press...
To add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar or DownScan page, press Menu. 2. Select Overlay data and press Enter. 3. Select Configure and press enter. 4. Press Menu and select Add. Press Enter. 5. Select a data category and press Enter. 6. Select the desired data and press Enter. 7. Pages | Elite-4x HDI Press Enter. 9. Press Menu, select Done Configuring and press...
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... to the right to view the DownScan menu. Refer to move in this section are for information on conventional sonar features. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to the "Sonar operation" section for DownScan sonar. pauses sonar scroll DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI 12 DownScan Operation This unit supports two...
... to the right to view the DownScan menu. Refer to move in this section are for information on conventional sonar features. Trackback You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to the "Sonar operation" section for DownScan sonar. pauses sonar scroll DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI 12 DownScan Operation This unit supports two...
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... works best with Auto Contrast turned on the screen, making it off to have a Sensitivity setting like traditional sonar units. You will have to turn it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the water surface to the selected depth...DownScan units do not have access to all contrast levels. Adjust Access the Adjust menu to make limited adjustments to the contrast level with current water conditions. Contrast Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on . Contrast functions as the sensitivity setting for DownScan units. 13 DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI...
... works best with Auto Contrast turned on the screen, making it off to have a Sensitivity setting like traditional sonar units. You will have to turn it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the water surface to the selected depth...DownScan units do not have access to all contrast levels. Adjust Access the Adjust menu to make limited adjustments to the contrast level with current water conditions. Contrast Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on . Contrast functions as the sensitivity setting for DownScan units. 13 DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI...
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... and Lower Limits Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column that does not include the water surface. DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI 14 Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to view a section of the water column. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from.... NOTE: When using a custom range, you may receive incorrect depth information. That allows you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you to send sonar waves into the water. Upper and lower limits must be at least 5 ft (2m) apart.
... and Lower Limits Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column that does not include the water surface. DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI 14 Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to view a section of the water column. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from.... NOTE: When using a custom range, you may receive incorrect depth information. That allows you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you to send sonar waves into the water. Upper and lower limits must be at least 5 ft (2m) apart.
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Refer to "Sonar Settings" on top of the DownScan page. NOTE: Sonar history (Trackback) will not be displayed on page 27. Overlay data Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Overlay Data Allows you to get a better look at suspended targets and structure. DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI 16 Overlay data setup is stopped. Stop Sonar Stops sonar transmission and pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to select data to be recorded when sonar is covered in the "Pages" section.
Refer to "Sonar Settings" on top of the DownScan page. NOTE: Sonar history (Trackback) will not be displayed on page 27. Overlay data Settings Accesses the Settings menu. Overlay Data Allows you to get a better look at suspended targets and structure. DownScan Operation | Elite-4x HDI 16 Overlay data setup is stopped. Stop Sonar Stops sonar transmission and pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to select data to be recorded when sonar is covered in the "Pages" section.
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Refer to move in this section are for information on DownScan features. Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to access the Sonar menu. 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI Sonar Menu Press Menu from any sonar page to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. Trackback You can review your recent...
Refer to move in this section are for information on DownScan features. Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to access the Sonar menu. 17 Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI Sonar Menu Press Menu from any sonar page to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press Menu and select Exit cursor mode. Trackback You can review your recent...
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Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on the Adjust menu with DownScan overlay enabled Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI Adjust You can make adjustments to distinguish fish or structure from the bottom. A hard return will be shown as a wide, bright yellow area, whereas a soft ...
Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on the Adjust menu with DownScan overlay enabled Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI Adjust You can make adjustments to distinguish fish or structure from the bottom. A hard return will be shown as a wide, bright yellow area, whereas a soft ...
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... to be displayed on the boat at suspended targets. NOTE: Sonar history will only be available when DownScan overlay is enabled. Overlay data Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI 22 Overlay Data Allows you to get a closer look at the same time. Overlay data setup is stopped. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the "Pages" section...
... to be displayed on the boat at suspended targets. NOTE: Sonar history will only be available when DownScan overlay is enabled. Overlay data Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI 22 Overlay Data Allows you to get a closer look at the same time. Overlay data setup is stopped. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the "Pages" section...
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... is out of transducer range. Manual Mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI WARNING: Manual mode should only be visible on /off DownScan overlay Sonar Settings Menu Conventional settings/DownScan Settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu.
... is out of transducer range. Manual Mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite-4x HDI WARNING: Manual mode should only be visible on /off DownScan overlay Sonar Settings Menu Conventional settings/DownScan Settings You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu.