Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ELITE-5 HDI Lowrance electronic
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Installation & Operation manual Elite -5 HDI C ombo Operation manual.
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PB 1 W ARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle oper ator is solely responsible f or operating the vehicle in a safe manner . Vehicle operat ors must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving or boating conditions at all times.
2 3 T able of Contents | Elit e-5 HDI T able of Contents | Elit e-5 HDI Introduction ...................................... 4 Unit Controls ............................................ 4 Inserting microSD cards .......................... 5 Basic Operation .
2 3 T able of Contents | Elit e-5 HDI T able of Contents | Elit e-5 HDI DownScan Operation .................... 17 T rackback ............................................. 17 Ping Speed ............................................ 19 DownScan options.
4 5 Introduction | Elite-5 HDI Introduction | Elite-5 HDI Getting Started T urn unit on/o T o turn on/o the unit, press and hold the LIGHT/POWER key for three seconds. Man Overboard waypoint Press the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys at the same time to set a Man Overboard waypoint.
4 5 Introduction | Elite-5 HDI Introduction | Elite-5 HDI Inserting microSD cards Carefully slide the micr oSD card into the slot un til it clicks into place . T o remo ve , carefully push in the card un til it clicks out of place. Conventional sonar and DownScan This unit supports t wo types of sonar: Conv entional and DownScan.
6 7 Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Selecting Pages T o select a page, press the keypad in the dir ec tion of the desired page and press ENTER . Page menus The Steer , DownScan, Sonar and Chart pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are display ed.
6 7 Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Combo pages Pr ess the P AGES key t wice to switch active panels. The page menu for the active page will be displayed when the MENU key is pr essed.
8 9 Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI On/Off features Select an on/o menu item and press ENTER to turn it on/o . Dropdown menus Access the dropdown menu and press the keypad up/down to select the desired item and pr ess ENTER .
8 9 Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Fishing Modes (Conventional sonar only) F ishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by pro viding preset packages of sonar settings geared to specic shing conditions .
10 11 Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Cursor The keypad moves the cursor ar ound the display, allowing you to scr oll the map, select map items and review sonar history . Pr ess MENU and select Return to vessel or Exit cursor mode to clear the cursor .
10 11 Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Basic Operation | Elite-5 HDI Standby mode Low ers power c onsumption by turning o sonar and the display . 1. Press the PWR/LIGHT key to access the Back- light dialog. 2. Select Standby and press ENTER . 3. Press any key to resume normal operation.
12 13 Pages | Elite-5 HDI Pages | Elite-5 HDI Steer Page The Steer page has a compass tha t shows your current track, the direction to your destination, and a digital data navigation panel .
12 13 Pages | Elite-5 HDI Pages | Elite-5 HDI DownScan page The DownScan page shows the wa ter column moving from right to left. Y ou can overlay DownScan sonar on the conv entional sonar page by selecting DownScan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu. Chart Page Consists of map that mov es in real-time as y ou move .
14 15 Pages | Elite-5 HDI Pages | Elite-5 HDI Combo pages This unit has four pr e- congured combo pages. Chart/Sonar Chart/DownScan Sonar/DownScan Chart/Sonar/DownScan NOTE: Press the P AGES key twice to switch active panels.
14 15 Pages | Elite-5 HDI Pages | Elite-5 HDI T o add overlay data: 1. From the Sonar , Chart or DownScan page, press MENU . 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER . 3. Select Congure and press ENTER . 4. Press Menu and select Add . Press ENTER . 5.
16 PB Pages | Elite-5 HDI Pages | Elite-5 HDI Customizing Overlay Data Y ou can add/remove data and adjust the size and position of overlay data on the screen. Select the desired overlay data from the “C ongure Item Locations and Sizes dialog” and press MENU.
PB 17 DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI This unit supports t wo types of sonar: Conv entional and DownScan. The featur es descr ibed in this section are for DownScan sonar . Refer to the “Sonar operation ” section for information on con ventional sonar featur es.
18 19 DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI Contrast Adjusts the brightness ratio between ligh t and dark areas on the screen, making it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the background. DownScan units do not have a Sensitivity setting like traditional sonar units.
18 19 DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI Frequency Controls the tr ansducer frequency used by the unit. 800 kHz oers the best resolution, while 455 kHz has great er depth cover age. Custom Range — Upper and Lower Limits Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column.
20 21 DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI DownScan options Split Zoom Changes the display to a split zoom view . Y ou can select a 2X or 4X zoom level. P ress the +/- keys t o zoom in/ zoom out. Surface Clarity Sur face Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiv er near the sur face.
20 21 DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI DownScan Operation | Elite-5 HDI Overlay Data Allows y ou to select data to be displayed on top of the DownScan page. Overlay data setup is cov ered in the “Pages ” section. Settings Accesses the Settings menu .
22 23 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI T rackback Y ou can review your recent sonar history by mov- ing the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in r everse. Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling , or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode .
22 23 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI New Waypoint Places a waypoin t at your curren t position or at the cursor position. F rom the new waypoin t menu, you can input a waypoint name , select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude .
24 25 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Range Selects the deepest range shown on the display . Range settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to the selected depth range. If you select too shallow a depth range, the unit will not be able to lock onto the bottom.
24 25 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Custom range menu Frequency Contr ols the transducer frequency used by the unit. This unit suppor ts three con ventional sonar frequencies: 50kHz, 83kHz and 200kHz. 200 kHz has the highest sensitivity and best target discrimination in shallow water .
26 27 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Surface Clarity Sur face Clarity reduces sur- face clutter by decr easing the sensitivity of the receiver near the sur face. Split Zoom and Split Flasher Switches the sonar display fr om full screen sonar to a split screen view .
26 27 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Amplitude Scope Displays the amplitude of the most recent echo . Fish ID Displays sh echoes as sh symbols instead of sh arches. F ish ID is not the most accurate method of sh detection since structure and suspended debris may be shown as a sh symbol on the display .
28 29 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Overlay data Sonar Settings Conventional settings/DownScan Settings Y ou can adjust settings for both Conven tional so- nar and DownScan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu. Only adjustments made to con ventional sonar settings will be visible on the sonar page.
28 29 Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI When the unit is in manual mode, y ou may not receiv e any depth readings , or you may receive incorrect depth information. Fishing Mode Enhances the performance of your unit by pr oviding preset packages of sonar settings geared to specic shing conditions.
30 PB Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sonar Operation | Elite-5 HDI Installation Keel Offset All transducers measure w ater depth from the transducer to the bottom. A s a result, wat er depth readings do not accoun t for the distance fr om the transducer to the keel or fr om the transducer to the water surface.
PB 31 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI New Waypoint Creates a w aypoint at y our current location or at the cursor position. When the cursor is on the screen, waypoints will be sav ed at the cursor position. I f the cursor is not active, waypoin ts will be saved at your current position.
32 33 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Find Used to search f or char t categories from the cursor position or from the vessel position. Measure The cursor can be used to measure the distanc e between two items on the chart. T o measure distance: 1.
32 33 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Edit Allows y ou to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude of a selected waypoint. Waypoints menu New Creates a new w aypoint at the cursor or v essel position. Y ou can also select waypoint name, icon and latitude/longitude from the new waypoin t dialog.
34 35 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Sort Contr ols how the waypoints list will be sorted — by name or by nearest. Routes Screen Used to crea te, edit, na vigate and delete r outes. Use the keypad to highlight the Routes tab to ac- cess the Routes screen.
34 35 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI T o create a route from waypoint list: 1. Press MENU from the Routes screen. 2. Select New ... and press ENTER . 3. Press the keypad down to highlight the Leg Name eld and press ENTER .
36 37 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Navigating a route Routes can be navigated in f or ward or reverse . 1. Highlight the desired route on the Route screen and press MENU . 2. Select Start and press ENTER . Routes menu 3.
36 37 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Edit and New Route dialogs Used to edit/crea te routes , route names and to turn on/o the route display . T o acc ess the “Edit ” or “New Route ” dialog , select Edit or New on the Routes menu and press ENTER .
38 39 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI T rails Screen Used to crea te, edit, na vigate and delete tr ails. Use the keypad to highlight the T rails tab to access the T rails screen. Creating trails When creating a trail y ou can customize the trail name and color from the New T rail.
38 39 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Edit and New Trail dialogs Allows y ou to edit/creat e trails, select trails names, trail color , trail display and the trail being r ecorded. Y ou can also convert a trail into a route from the Edit T rails dialog.
40 41 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI The Record c ommand allows you t o recor d or resume rec ording a desired tr ail. Delete and Delete All Delete is used to remov e individual trails. Delete All remov es all trails. Orientation Allows y ou to select Nor th Up or Course Over Ground (C OG) as the map orientation.
40 41 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Settings Contr ols map data used on the chart screen as well as display settings like grid lines, w aypoints, r outes and trails. Chart Data Selects map data that will be used on the Char t display (Lo wrance or Navionics r egional map).
42 43 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Waypoints, Routes and T rail displays F rom the Chart Settings menu, you can turn on/ o waypoint, r oute and trail display pr oper ties.
42 43 Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Chart Operation | Elite-5 HDI Arrival Radius Sets the arrival radius threshold for the Arrival alarm. The arrival alarm will sound when your ves- sel comes within a selected distance (arrival radius) of the destination waypoint.
44 45 Settings | Elite-5 HDI Settings | Elite-5 HDI Settings menu Accesses installa tion and conguration settings f or your unit. System Adjusts unit settings like language, mut e audio and advanced mode.
44 45 Settings | Elite-5 HDI Settings | Elite-5 HDI Set Language Selects the language used on menus and text box es. Audio Adjusts volume and turns on/o unit audio , like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc . GPS Monitors the location of satellites in view and the quality of the unit’ s satellite lock-on.
46 47 Settings | Elite-5 HDI Settings | Elite-5 HDI Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default settings . Browse Files Allows y ou to view a list of the les saved t o the microSD card . Saving Screenshots Y ou can save screenshots to a microSD car d by inserting a microSD card into the card slot and pressing P ower and then Zoom (+).
46 47 Settings | Elite-5 HDI Settings | Elite-5 HDI NMEA 0183 Output Y ou can selec t the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to a VHF radio or other NMEA 0183 device. Y ou can also adjust the Baud rate, but the default setting works best under most conditions.
48 PB Specications | Elite-5 HDI Specications | Elite-5 HDI Elite-5 HDI General Case Size 5.4” H (136 mm) x 6.9” W (174 mm); 5.9” H (151 mm) with bracket Display (5” diagonal) 16-bit col.
PB 49 Index | Elite-5 HDI Index | Elite-5 HDI A About 46 Adjust menu 23 Advanced Mode 11 Alarms 46 Amplitude Scope 27 Anchor alarm 47 Arrival alarm 47 Arrival Radius 43 Auto Sensitivity 24 B Bearings .
50 PB Index | Elite-5 HDI Index | Elite-5 HDI Navigation menu 42 New Waypoint 31 NMEA 0183 47 Noise Rejection 20 , 26 O O Course alarm 47 O Course Distance 43 On/O features 8 Orientation 40 O.
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