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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 Restore defaults 9 Pages 10 Sonar page 10 Downscan page 10 Combo pages 11 Overlay data 12 Sonar Operation 14 Trackback 14 CHIRP 14 Sonar menu 15 1 Table of Contents | Elite X series
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 Restore defaults 9 Pages 10 Sonar page 10 Downscan page 10 Combo pages 11 Overlay data 12 Sonar Operation 14 Trackback 14 CHIRP 14 Sonar menu 15 1 Table of Contents | Elite X series
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Sensitivity 16 Colorline 16 Range 16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 Fish ID 19 Downscan options 20 Sonar settings 21 Installation 22 DownScan Operation 24 Trackback 24 DownScan 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 (Elite-7 and Elite-9 only)..... 32 Specifications 33 Table of Contents | Elite X series 2
Sensitivity 16 Colorline 16 Range 16 Frequency 17 Ping Speed 18 Fish ID 19 Downscan options 20 Sonar settings 21 Installation 22 DownScan Operation 24 Trackback 24 DownScan 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 (Elite-7 and Elite-9 only)..... 32 Specifications 33 Table of Contents | Elite X series 2
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Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press ENTER. Pages Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. Pages dialog NOTE: Available pages vary depending on for the first time. ... will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. DownScan page Basic Operation | Elite X series 4 DownScan menu To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard.
Selecting Pages To select a page, press the keypad in the direction of the desired page and press ENTER. Pages Page menus The DownScan and Sonar pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. Pages dialog NOTE: Available pages vary depending on for the first time. ... will appear when the unit is turned on the unit and the connected transducer. To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. DownScan page Basic Operation | Elite X series 4 DownScan menu To choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard.
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The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is denoted by an orange border. Accessing menu items Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key twice to select menu items and open submenus. The keypad and ENTER key are used to switch active panels. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. 5 Basic Operation | Elite X series Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Combo pages Sonar menu NOTE: Only Elite-7 and Elite-9 units support NMEA 2000. The active panel is pressed.
The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is denoted by an orange border. Accessing menu items Two-panel page Horizontal panel Press the PAGES key twice to select menu items and open submenus. The keypad and ENTER key are used to switch active panels. Use the keypad to highlight the desired item and press ENTER. 5 Basic Operation | Elite X series Accessing the Settings menu Sonar page Combo pages Sonar menu NOTE: Only Elite-7 and Elite-9 units support NMEA 2000. The active panel is pressed.
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To input text: 1. Use the keypad to uppercase/ lowercase Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout 7 Basic Operation | Elite X series Switches letters to select the desired character and press ENTER. 2. 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. Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press ENTER.
To input text: 1. Use the keypad to uppercase/ lowercase Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout 7 Basic Operation | Elite X series Switches letters to select the desired character and press ENTER. 2. 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. Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press ENTER.
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... enabled when Advanced mode is turned on: • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) • NMEA 0183 Output • NMEA 2000 (Elite-7x and Elite-9x only) Basic Operation | Elite X series 8 Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review...
... enabled when Advanced mode is turned on: • Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options) • NMEA 0183 Output • NMEA 2000 (Elite-7x and Elite-9x only) Basic Operation | Elite X series 8 Press MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to scroll the map, select map items and review...
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Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Select Standby and press ENTER. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to access the Backlight dialog. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite X series Press the PWR/LIGHT key to defaults. Press any key to resume normal operation.
Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. Select Standby and press ENTER. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to access the Backlight dialog. NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery. 9 Basic Operation | Elite X series Press the PWR/LIGHT key to defaults. Press any key to resume normal operation.
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You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting DownScan Overlay on your unit's screen. Pages | Elite X series 10 Structure Range scale DownScan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left . Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Bottom Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu.
You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting DownScan Overlay on your unit's screen. Pages | Elite X series 10 Structure Range scale DownScan page The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left . Pages Surface Clutter Fish arches Fish Surface clutter Bottom Range scale Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left on the Sonar settings menu.
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To make adjustments to switch active panels. Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press MENU. 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). Combo pages This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. NOTE: To adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display. 11 Pages | Elite X series
To make adjustments to switch active panels. Sonar/DownScan Sonar/DownScan horitzontal NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to combo page panels, select a combo page from the Pages carousel and press MENU. 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). Combo pages This unit has two pre-configured combo pages. NOTE: To adjust panel size, access the customize menu after selecting a combo page for display. 11 Pages | Elite X series
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... data category and press ENTER. 6. Select the desired data and press ENTER. 7. Press MENU and select Return to select data shown on the Sonar, Structure and Chart pages. Press ENTER. 8. Press MENU, select Done Configuring and press ENTER. Overlay Data Used to Overlays. Configure Allows you to ...MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER. 4. Press Menu and select Add. Pages | Elite X series 12 Show Overlay data Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting ...
... data category and press ENTER. 6. Select the desired data and press ENTER. 7. Press MENU and select Return to select data shown on the Sonar, Structure and Chart pages. Press ENTER. 8. Press MENU, select Done Configuring and press ENTER. Overlay Data Used to Overlays. Configure Allows you to ...MENU. 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER. 3. Select Configure and press ENTER. 4. Press Menu and select Add. Pages | Elite X series 12 Show Overlay data Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting ...
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... used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu. Refer to the DownScan operation section for conventional sonar. The features described in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. Sonar Operation | Elite X series...
... used with Lowrance conventional sonar transducers. • 50/200 kHz (Low/High CHIRP) • 83/200 kHz (Medium/High CHIRP) To use CHIRP, select the desired CHIRP frequency from the Frequency menu. Refer to the DownScan operation section for conventional sonar. The features described in better image quality, better target separation and greater depth penetration. Sonar Operation | Elite X series...
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Adjust Used to make adjustments to access the Sonar menu. Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Sonar Menu Press MENU from any sonar page to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. 15 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to move in reverse. Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode.
Adjust Used to make adjustments to access the Sonar menu. Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) (Only active with Downscan overlay turned on) Sonar Menu Press MENU from any sonar page to Sensitivity and Colorline/Grayscale. 15 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Blue sonar history bar Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to move in reverse. Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode.
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... conditions, reducing the needs for adjustments. A lower colorline setting will clutter the screen. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Custom Range - Sonar Operation | Elite X series 16 Range Selects the deepest range shown on . Upper and lower limits must be displayed. NOTE: You can make significant adjustments. Too much detail...
... conditions, reducing the needs for adjustments. A lower colorline setting will clutter the screen. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart. Custom Range - Sonar Operation | Elite X series 16 Range Selects the deepest range shown on . Upper and lower limits must be displayed. NOTE: You can make significant adjustments. Too much detail...
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...frequency used by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar Frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz 200 kHz Low CHIRP Medium CHIRP High CHIRP Custom high Custom medium Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage and easy... single frequency from within High or Low frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers 17 Sonar Operation | Elite X series This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan sonar frequencies. Only frequencies supported by the unit. Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom...
...frequency used by your transducer will appear on the Frequency menu. 50 kHz Sonar Frequencies Best depth penetration with lower resolution 83 kHz 200 kHz Low CHIRP Medium CHIRP High CHIRP Custom high Custom medium Wider cone angle provides more bottom coverage and easy... single frequency from within High or Low frequency ranges to help reduce/eliminate interference from other CHIRP transducers 17 Sonar Operation | Elite X series This unit supports conventional, CHIRP and DownScan sonar frequencies. Only frequencies supported by the unit. Custom range menu NOTE: When using a custom...
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Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Sonar Options Sonar Operation | Elite X series Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 18
Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. Sonar Options Sonar Operation | Elite X series Noise Rejection Uses advanced signal processing to send sonar waves into the water. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. Ping Speed Controls the rate the transducer uses to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out undesired signals. 18
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... Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of fish arches. Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from the sonar page. Fish ID is not the most recent echo. Amplitude scope Fish ID Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on... using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan operation section. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Amplitude Scope Displays the amplitude of the most accurate method of fish detection since structure and suspended debris may be...
... Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of fish arches. Surface Clutter Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display from the sonar page. Fish ID is not the most recent echo. Amplitude scope Fish ID Displays fish echoes as a fish symbol on... using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness. DownScan options are covered in more detail in the DownScan operation section. 19 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Amplitude Scope Displays the amplitude of the most accurate method of fish detection since structure and suspended debris may be...
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Sonar Operation | Elite X series 20 NOTE: Sonar history will only be recorded when sonar is covered in the Pages section. DownScan options menu Overlay Data Allows you to select data to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is stopped. Stop Sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to be displayed on the boat at the same time. Overlay data NOTE: The DownScan options menu will not be available when DownScan overlay is enabled.
Sonar Operation | Elite X series 20 NOTE: Sonar history will only be recorded when sonar is covered in the Pages section. DownScan options menu Overlay Data Allows you to select data to reduce/eliminate interference between two sonar units running on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is stopped. Stop Sonar Prevents the transducer from transmitting to be displayed on the boat at the same time. Overlay data NOTE: The DownScan options menu will not be available when DownScan overlay is enabled.
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... Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will only send sonar signals to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth is out of transducer range. Manual Mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Sonar Settings...
... Conventional sonar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will only send sonar signals to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth is out of transducer range. Manual Mode Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will be used by advanced sonar users. 21 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Sonar Settings...
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That is in manual mode, you may receive incorrect depth information. Before setting keel offset, measure Sonar Operation | Elite X series Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel 22 For more information about fishing modes, refer to default settings. Reset Fishing Mode Resets selected fishing mode to ... not Installation receive any depth readings, or you want to the bottom. Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to the water surface.
That is in manual mode, you may receive incorrect depth information. Before setting keel offset, measure Sonar Operation | Elite X series Transducer Keel Offset (-3.5 feet) Keel 22 For more information about fishing modes, refer to default settings. Reset Fishing Mode Resets selected fishing mode to ... not Installation receive any depth readings, or you want to the bottom. Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to the water surface.
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... data from a known temperature source to the lowest part Reset water distance of the keel. Transducer Type Selects the type of temperature information. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Temperature calibration Calibrates data from the transducer temperature sensor with speed data from the transducer to ensure the accuracy of transducer model attached to...
... data from a known temperature source to the lowest part Reset water distance of the keel. Transducer Type Selects the type of temperature information. 23 Sonar Operation | Elite X series Temperature calibration Calibrates data from the transducer temperature sensor with speed data from the transducer to ensure the accuracy of transducer model attached to...