Lowrance Elite-5x HDI Owner's Manual
Elite-5x HDI
Operation manual
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Table of contents |
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Introduction...................................... |
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Unit Controls............................................ |
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Conventional sonar and DownScan......... |
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Basic Operation................................ |
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Setup wizard............................................ |
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Pages....................................................... |
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Selecting Pages....................................... |
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Page menus............................................. |
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Accessing the Settings menu................... |
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Accessing menu items............................. |
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Working with menus................................. |
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Dialogs..................................................... |
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Entering text............................................. |
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Fishing Modes.......................................... |
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Cursor...................................................... |
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Advanced Mode ...................................... |
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Restore defaults....................................... |
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Pages............................................... |
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Sonar Page............................................ |
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DownScan page .................................... |
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Combo pages......................................... |
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Overlay Data.......................................... |
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DownScan Operation..................... |
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DownScan menu.................................... |
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Ping Speed............................................. |
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DownScan options................................. |
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Sonar Operation............................. |
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Sensitivity............................................... |
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Colorline................................................. |
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Range..................................................... |
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Frequency ............................................. |
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Ping Speed............................................. |
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Fish ID ................................................... |
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DownScan options................................. |
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Sonar Settings........................................ |
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Installation.............................................. |
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Settings........................................... |
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Settings menu........................................ |
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System................................................... |
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About...................................................... |
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Alarms ................................................... |
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Specifications................................. |
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Index................................................ |
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Introduction
Unit Controls
LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on/off
KEYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on menus
PAGES: allows you to select a page to view
MENU: opens settings, context and page menus
ENTER: finalizes menu selections
ZOOM Keys: (+) used to zoom in; (-) used to zoom out
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Getting Started |
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Turn unit |
To turn on/off the unit, press and |
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Adjusting |
This unit has 11 backlight levels. |
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Press the Light/Power key to |
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backlight |
switch backlight levels. |
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Muting |
Select Mute Audio from the System |
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Audio |
menu and press Enter. |
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Conventional 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.
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Basic Operation
Setup wizard
The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the first 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 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.
Pages dialog |
DownScan page |
DownScan menu |
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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 keypad to highlight the desired item and press Enter.
Two-panel page |
Horizontal panels |
Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. The page menu for the active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed.
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Working with menus
There are several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, including scrollbars, on/off features and dropdown menus.
Scrollbars
Select the scrollbar and press the keypad left (decrease) or right (increase).
On/Off features
Select an on/off menu item and press Enter to turn it on/off.
NOTE: Press the Menu key to exit menus.
Dialogs
Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user. Depending on the type of entry, different methods are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog.
Dropdown menus
Access the dropdown menu, press the keypad up/ down to select the desired item and press Enter.
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Entering text
To input text:
1.Use the keypad to select the desired character and press enter.
2.Repeat Step 1 for each character.
3.When entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter.
Switches letters to uppercase/ lowercase
Switches keyboard between ALPHA and QWERTY layout
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.
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Fishing Mode Options
General Use |
1000ft or less |
Coastal |
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Shallow |
60ft or less |
Shallow weedy bottoms |
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Fresh Water |
400ft or less |
Inland/Near coastal |
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Deep Water |
1000ft or more |
Offshore |
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Slow |
400ft or less |
Inland/Coastal |
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Trolling |
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Fast |
400ft or less |
Inland/Coastal |
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Trolling |
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Clear Water |
400ft or less |
Inland/Coastal |
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Brackish |
400ft or less |
Fresh-Saltwater mix |
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Ice |
400ft or less |
Ice fishing |
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Cursor
The keypad moves the cursor around the display and allows you to review sonar history.
Advanced Mode
Enables advanced features and settings.
The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is turned on:
•NMEA 0183 configuration options
•Units (Enables depth and temperature configuration options)
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Standby mode
Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display.
1.Press the PWR/Light key to access the Backlight dialog.
2.Select Standby and press Enter.
3.Press any key to resume normal operation.
Restore defaults
Sets unit options and settings to default values.
NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not in use will run down your battery.
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