Lowrance electronic ELITE 4X, ELITE 5X, MARK 5X, MARK 5X PRO User Manual
Elite 5X, Mark 5X, Mark 5X Pro & Elite 4X
Installation & Operation
manual
Operation manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................... 2
Basic Operation ............................... 3
Setup wizard ............................................ 3
Working with menus ................................4
Fishing Mode ........................................... 5
Cursor ...................................................... 6
Advanced Mode ......................................6
Standby mode .........................................7
Restore defaults ......................................7
Pages ................................................ 8
Sonar Page..............................................8
Split Frequency........................................8
Split Zoom ...............................................9
Overlay Data............................................9
Using your Sonar ............................11
Trackback .............................................. 11
Sensitivity ..............................................12
Colorline/Grayscale ............................... 12
Depth Range .........................................13
Frequency .............................................14
Ping Speed (Advanced Mode only) ....... 14
Sonar Options........................................14
Settings .......................................... 17
System...................................................17
Sonar .................................................... 19
Surface Clutter.......................................19
Installation .............................................20
Alarms ..................................................21
Index ............................................... 22
Specications ................................ 23
1
Introduction
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: nalizes menu selections;
save waypoint at cursor position
ZOOM Keys: used to zoom in/zoom
out
Getting Started
Turn unit on/off
Adjusting
the backlight
Muting Audio
To turn on/off the unit,
press and hold the LIGHT/
POWER key for three
seconds.
This unit has
levels. Press the LIGHT/
POWER key to switch
backlight levels.
Select Mute Audio from
the System menu and
press ENTER.
10 backlight
2
Basic Operation
Setup wizard
The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is
turned on for the rst time. To choose your own
settings, do not run the setup wizard.
To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults.
Pages
This unit has three pages: Sonar, Split Frequency
and Split Zoom.
Accessing Sonar menu
Sonar Page
Sonar menu
Accessing the Settings menu
Settings menu
3
Basic Operation
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.
Working with menus
There are several menu types used to make
adjustments to options and settings, including
scrollbars, on/o features and dropdown menus.
Scrollbars
Select the scrollbar and press the keypad left (decrease) or right (increase).
On/Off features
Select an on/o menu item
and press ENTER to turn it
on/o.
Dropdown menus
After accessing the dropdown
menu, press the keypad up/
down to select the desired
item and press ENTER.
NOTE: Press the MENU key to Exit
menus.
4
Basic Operation
Dialogs
Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user.
Depending on the type of information or entry, dierent methods are used to conrm, cancel or
close the dialog.
Entering text
Some functions, like naming a waypoint, route or
trail, will require you to input text.
Switches letters
to uppercase/
lowercase
Switches
keyboard between
Alpha and
QWERTY layout
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.
Fishing Mode
Fishing modes enhance
the performance of your
unit by providing preset
packages of sonar settings geared to specic
shing conditions.
NOTE: Use Fresh Water mode when
shing in less than 100 feet of water;
otherwise your unit may not track bottom
properly.
5
Basic Operation
Fishing Mode Options
General
Use
Shallow
Water
Fresh
Water
Deep
Water
Slow
Trolling
Fast
Trolling
Clear
Water
Brackish
Water
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping
speed
Bottom brown/white background
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping
speed
Deep Blue; 50% ping speed; 50kHz is primary
transducer frequency
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping
speed
Bottom brown/white background; slightly lower
chart speed
Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping
speed
Bottom brown/blue background; higher ASP;
slightly lower chart speed
Cursor
The keypad moves the cursor on the display and
allows you to review Sonar history. Press MENU
and select 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:
• Colorline (manual control)
• Surface Clarity (manual control)
• Ping Rate (manual control)
• Units (Enables distance, speed, depth
and temperature options)
6
Standby mode
Lowers power consumption by turning o sonar
and the display.
Press the PWR/LIGHT key to access the Backlight menu. 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.
Basic Operation
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