Elite-7x
Operation manual
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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
•complies with the requirements of level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2008
For more information please refer to our website: www.lowrance.com.
Warning
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed 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, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver
•Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help
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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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Sonar Operation............................. |
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Trackback............................................... |
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Sonar Menu............................................ |
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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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DSI Operation................................. |
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Trackback .............................................. |
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DSI menu............................................... |
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Ping Speed............................................. |
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Downscan options.................................. |
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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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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/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 10 backlight levels. |
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Press the Light/Power key to |
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switch backlight levels. |
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Muting |
Select Mute Audio from the |
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Audio |
System 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 three pages: Downscan, 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 |
Downscan page |
Downscan menu |
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Accessing the Settings menu
Sonar page
Sonar menu
Combo pages |
Accessing menu items |
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Two-panel page |
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Horizontal panel |
Press the Pages key twice to switch active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the Menu key is pressed.
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.
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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.
Dropdown menus
Access the dropdown menu and press the keypad up/ down to select the desired item and press Enter.
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.
Entering text
Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or trail, will require you to input text.
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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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NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when fishing in less than 100 feet of water; otherwise your unit may not track bottom properly.
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 mode to clear the cursor.
Advanced Mode
Enables advanced features and settings.
The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is turned on:
•NMEA 0183 Output
•Units (Enables distance, speed, depth, temperature, and bearings options)
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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 to resume normal operation.
NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery.
Restore defaults
Resets unit options and settings to defaults.
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