Elite 5X, Mark 5X, Mark 5X Pro & Elite 4X Installation & Operation manual Operation manual
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Table of Contents Introduction....................................... 2 Trackback............................................... 11 Basic Operation................................ 3 Sensitivity............................................... 12 Setup wizard............................................. 3 Colorline/Grayscale................................ 12 Working with menus................................. 4 Depth Range.......................................... 13 Fishing Mode......................
Introduction Introduction Unit Controls Getting Started LIGHT/POWER: controls backlight level and turns unit on/off Turn unit on/off To turn on/off the unit, press and hold the Light/ Power key for three seconds. Adjusting the backlight This unit has 10 backlight levels. Press the Light/ Power key to switch backlight levels. Muting Audio Select Mute Audio from the System menu and press Enter.
Basic Operation Setup wizard Accessing Sonar menu 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. Sonar Page To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults. Pages Sonar menu Accessing the Settings menu This unit has three pages: Sonar, Split Frequency and Split Zoom.
Basic Operation Accessing menu items On/Off features 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. Select an on/off menu item and press Enter to turn it on/off. Dropdown menus After accessing the dropdown menu, press the keypad up/ down to select the desired item and press Enter.
Basic Operation Dialogs To input text: Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting information to the user. 1. U se the keypad to select the desired character and press enter. Depending on the type of information or entry, different methods are used to confirm, cancel or close the dialog. 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. 3. W hen entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter.
Basic Operation Advanced Mode Fishing Mode Options General Use Bottom brown/white background; 50% ping speed Enables advanced features and settings.
Basic Operation Standby mode Lowers power consumption by turning off 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.
Pages Overlay Data Surface Clutter Colorline Fish arches Split Frequency page Cursor Range Scale Location and depth Depth Frequency Amplitude Scope Split Frequency Sonar Page Displays the water column moving from right to left on your unit’s screen. On the right side of the screen, the Amplitude Scope bar previews echoes about to appear on the display. 8 Displays both transducer frequencies at the same time.
Pages Overlay Data Displays selected overlay data on the sonar page. Overlay data Show Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the selected overlay data configuration. Split Zoom Split Zoom Allows you to zoom in for a closer look without losing your view of the water column. Configure Used to select overlay data to be displayed on the screen.
Pages To select overlay data: 1. From the sonar 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. S elect the desired data from the Configure Items to show screen. Press Enter. Customizing Overlay Data Access the Overlay Data configuration menu to make adjustments to the size and/or location of overlay data on the display. Press Menu from the Configure Item Locations and Sizes screen to access the menu. 6.
Sonar Using your Sonar Cursor depth Blue sonar history bar Move the blue sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling. Press Menu and select Exit cursor mode to remove the cursor from the screen. Sonar Menu Trackback You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse. The sonar menu has options and settings that affect the appearance of the display.
Sonar Press Menu from any sonar page to access the Sonar menu. Sensitivity set to 65 percent. Sensitivity set to 85 percent. Sensitivity Controls the level of detail shown on the display. Too much detail will clutter the screen. If Sensitivity is set too low, desired echoes may not be displayed. Sonar Menu (Advanced Mode) Adjust (Advanced Mode only) Used to make adjustments to Sensitivity, Colorline and Grayline. Colorline/Grayscale Separates strong sonar echoes from weak sonar echoes.
Sonar Mark series units have a monochrome display, so wide bands of gray indicate a hard sonar return, while softer returns are shown as dark, narrow areas. Auto Sensitivity Keeps sensitivity at a level that works well under most conditions, reducing the needs for adjustments. Auto Sensitivity is turned on by default. range. If you select too shallow a depth range the unit will not be able to lock onto the bottom.
Sonar Frequency Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. This unit supports two frequencies: 200kHz and 83kHz. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity and best target discrimination in shallow water. 83 kHz offers a wider cone angle for more water coverage. The Mark 5X only supports the 200kHz transducer frequency.
Sonar Color Fish ID Allow you to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness. Displays fish echoes as fish symbols instead of fish arches. Fish ID is not the most accurate method of fish detection since structure and suspended debris may be shown as a fish symbol on the display. Nightview Iceview Monochrome units support Grayscale, Reverse Grayscale and Bottom Black.
Sonar Overlay Data Allows you to select data (water temperature, depth, etc) to be displayed on top of the Sonar screen. Overlay data setup is covered Overlay data in the Pages section. Settings Accesses the Sonar settings menu.
Settings Settings Menu System Accesses to installation and configuration settings for your unit. Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode.
Settings Set Language About Selects the language used on menus and text boxes. Displays software information about this unit. Before attempting a software update, you can check the version of software your unit is using by accessing the About screen. Mute Audio Turns on/off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc. Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to www.lowrance.com.
Settings Sonar Noise Rejection Used to make adjustments to Sonar options and display settings like Noise Rejection, Surface and Fishing Mode. Uses advanced signal processing to monitor the effects noise (boat pumps, water conditions, engine ignition systems, etc.) has on your display, and then filters out the undesired signals. Surface Clarity (Advanced Mode only) Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface.
Settings WARNING: Manual mode should only be used by advanced sonar users. Installation Provides access to Keel Offset and Temp Calibration settings. When the unit is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you may recieve incorrect depth information. Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions. For more information about fishing modes, refer to the Basic Operation section.
Settings Before setting keel offset, measure the distance from the transducer to the lowest part of the keel. If, for example, the keel is 3.5 feet below the transducer, it will be input as –3.5 feet.
Index A About 18 Advanced Mode 6 Alarms 21 Fish 21 Shallow 21 Amplitude Scope 15 Auto Sensitivity 13 C Color 15 Colorline 12 Cursor 6 Custom Range 13 D Depth Range 13 Dialogs 5 Dropdown menus 4 F Fish alarm 21 Fish ID 15 Fishing Mode 5 Frequency 13 I Ice Mode 15 Installation menu 20 K Keel Offset 20 L Language 18 M Manual Mode 19 Mute Audio 18 N Noise Rejection 19 O On/Off features 4 Overlay Data , 9 Configure 9 Customizing 10 Show 9 P Ping Speed 14 R Range 13 Reset Fishing Mode 20 Reset water
Specifications Elite 5x, Mark 5x & Mark 5x Pro General Case size 5.4” H (134mm) x 6.
Specifications Elite 4x General Sonar Max depth 1000ft (305m) 5.6” H (144mm) x 3.7” W (94.3mm); 6.4” H (164mm) with bracket Transducer frequency 83/200kHz Display (3.5” diagonal) 320x240 (256 color) TFT LCD Max speed 70mph Backlight White LED (10 levels) Transducer Skimmer with built in temp sensor Transducer cable 20 feet (6m) Case size Power Transmit power 2100W PTP; 262W RMS Power requirement 12V Voltage input 10 to 17V Current drain at 13.
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