Lowrance Elite 5m GPS, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Operation manual Elite 5m Elite 4m Operation manual ...

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Page 3: ...g with menus 5 Cursor 7 Goto cursor 7 Advanced Mode 7 Standby mode 7 Restore defaults 8 Pages 9 Steer Page 9 Chart Page 9 Using your Chart 12 Chart Menu 12 Waypoints Routes Trails 13 Routes Screen 14 Trails Screen 18 Orientation 20 Settings 21 Settings Menu 21 System 21 Navigation 23 Chart 25 Alarms 26 Index 28 Specifications 30 ...

Page 4: ...te Audio from the System menu and press Enter Selecting a GPS Source Select GPS Source from the System menu and press Enter Select internal or external and press Enter Elite 5m only 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 finalize...

Page 5: ...3 Introduction Inserting microSD cards Carefully slide the microSD card into the slot until it clicks into place To remove carefully push in the card until it clicks out of place ...

Page 6: ...ed 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 NOTICE This manual covers several units Some screen shots may differ from what you see on your screen Your unit however will function in a similar manner Chart page Chart menu ...

Page 7: ...llbars Select the scrollbar and press the key pad left decrease or right increase On Off features Select an on off menu item and press Enter to turn it on off Accessing the Settings menu 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 Settings menu Steer page Steer menu ...

Page 8: ...ght OK and press enter Dropdown menus After accessing the drop down menu press the keypad up down to select the desired item and press Enter Dialogs Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting in formation to the user Depending on the type of infor mation or entry different meth ods are used to confirm cancel or close the dialog Switches keyboard between Alpha and QWERTY layout Switches lett...

Page 9: ... Move the cursor to a desired location and press Menu 2 Select Goto cursor and press Enter Advanced Mode Enables advanced features and settings The following features are enabled when Advanced mode is turned on Navigation menu Alarms Enables arrival off course and anchor alarm options NMEA 0183 Output Units Enables distance speed depth temperature and bearings options Standby mode Lowers power con...

Page 10: ...s the Backlight dialog Select Standby and press Enter Press any key to resume normal operation Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults NOTE Leaving your unit in Standby mode when your boat is not is use will run down your battery ...

Page 11: ...avigation panel Your location Current Track Compass Direction to waypoint Navigation information Chart Page Consists of map that moves in real time as you move By default the map is shown from a birds eye view with North at the top of the screen Current location Waypoint Current location distance to cursor Depth contours Zoom Range ...

Page 12: ...to show screen Press Enter 6 Press Menu and select Return to overlay 7 Press Menu select Done Configuring and press Enter Overlay Data Displays selected overlay data on the sonar page Show Enables disables the display of overlay data allow ing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the selected overlay data con figuration Configure Used to select overlay data to be displayed o...

Page 13: ...ing 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 ...

Page 14: ...nt location or at the cursor position When the cursor is on the screen waypoints will be saved at the cursor position conversely if the Using your Chart This section covers chart operation which includes saving loading and navigating waypoints routes and trails and using chart menus context menus and submenus Chart menu ...

Page 15: ...oints Routes Trails Used to create edit navigate and delete way points routes and trails Press the keypad left right to toggle between waypoint routes and trails tabs Edit Allows you to edit the name icon and latitude longitude of a selected waypoint Waypoints menu Waypoints Screen Waypoints menu ...

Page 16: ...ted waypoint Delete All deletes all waypoints Sort Controls how the waypoints list will be sorted by name or by nearest Routes Screen Used to create edit navigate and delete routes Use the keypad to highlight the Routes tab to ac cess the Routes screen Creating a route Routes can be created by inserting waypoints from the waypoints list or by using the cursor to posi tion new points on the chart Y...

Page 17: ...d waypoint and press Enter 7 Press Menu and select Add to end to add another waypoint to the route 8 When the route is complete press Menu select Stop Editing and press Enter 9 Select Save and press Enter Add waypoints from list or Points from chart Route waypoint menu Shows selected route waypoint on the chart Inserts waypoint between existing route waypoints Adds waypoint to end of the route Rem...

Page 18: ... from waypoint list 2 Select Points from chart and press Enter The chart screen will appear 3 Move the cursor to the desired location Press Enter to set a waypoint 4 Repeat Step 3 to add more route waypoints 5 Press Menu and select Stop adding Press Enter 6 Highlight the Save button and press En ter Navigating a route Routes can be navigated in for ward or reverse 1 Select the desired route on the...

Page 19: ... too many routes Delete and Delete All Delete is used to delete individual routes Delete All removes all routes To cancel navigation 1 Press Menu from the chart screen 2 Select Navigation and press Enter 3 Highlight Cancel and press Enter 4 Select Yes and press Enter Edit and New Route menus Used to edit create routes route names and to turn on off the route display That allows you to display only...

Page 20: ... screen Creating trails When creating a trail you can customize the trail name and color from the New Trail To create a trail 1 Select New and press Enter The New Trail will appear 2 Use the keypad to highlight Record and press Enter to make the trail active inactive 3 Select Save and press Enter Trails screen Trails menu Trails menu ...

Page 21: ...rail on the Trails screen and press Enter The Edit Trail menu will appear 2 Highlight Create Route and press Enter The Edit Route menu will appear 3 Highlight Done and press Enter 4 For navigation instructions refer to the Navigating a route segment Displayed and Record Displayed allows you to show hide trails on the map display preventing the screen from being cluttered with trails The Record com...

Page 22: ...ntation Allows you to select North Up or Course Over Ground COG as the map orientation Overlay Data Allows you to select data course over ground etc to be displayed on top of the Chart screen Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section Settings Accesses the Chart settings menu North Up COG Overlay data ...

Page 23: ...ion and configuration settings for your unit System Adjusts unit settings like language mute audio and advanced mode Enables advanced features and settings Displays software information Settings menu Advanced mode only System menu Advanced mode only ...

Page 24: ...f the unit s satellite lock on GPS Source Elite 5m only Selects the antenna your unit will use for GPS You will use the built in GPS antenna unless you have a LGC 16W exter nal antenna p n 000 00146 001 Advanced Mode Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode Advanced Mode is cov ered in the Basic Operation section Restore Defaults Switches the unit back to default set...

Page 25: ...ust view files on a computer or other microSD compatible de vice About Displays software information about this unit Be fore attempting a software update you can check the version of software your unit is using by access ing the About screen Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality To see the latest available software version go to www low rance com Nav...

Page 26: ...r the Arrival alarm The arrival alarm will sound when your ves sel comes within a selected distance arrival radius of the destination waypoint Off Course Distance Sets Off Course Distance threshold for the Off Course alarm When the selected off course dis tance is exceeded the Off Course alarm will sound when the alarm is enabled WAAS MSAS EGNOS Turns on off the Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS ...

Page 27: ... Chart Settings menu you can turn on off waypoint route and trail display properties Turn ing off display properties allows you to get a better view of the map if the screen becomes cluttered with waypoints routes and or trails Chart Controls map data used on the chart screen as well as display settings like grid lines waypoints routes and trails Chart Data Selects map data that will be used on th...

Page 28: ...arm when vessel moves a selected distance Advanced Mode only Units Allows you to select the unit of measure used by the unit Unit options vary depending on whether the unit is in basic or advanced mode Waypoints Routes Trails Accesses the Waypoints Routes Trails screen Alarms Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds Arriv al Off Course and Anchor alarms are only available in Advanced mode Advan...

Page 29: ...183 Output Allows users to select NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to a VHF radio or other NMEA 0183 device Simulator Simulates GPS activity Simulations can be customized on the Simulator options menu ...

Page 30: ...it route menu 17 Edit trail menu 19 G Goto cursor 7 GPS Source 22 GPS Status 22 Grid Lines 25 L Language 22 M Magnetic Variation 24 Man Overboard waypoint 2 Man Overboard way point 2 Map Orientation 20 Menus 5 microSD cards 3 Mute Audio 22 N Navigation settings 23 Navigation settings menu 23 New route menu 17 New trail menu 19 New Waypoint 12 NMEA 0183 27 O Off Course alarm 26 Off Course Distance ...

Page 31: ...4 Simulator 27 Software updates 23 Standby mode 7 Steer Page 9 System settings 21 T Text entry 6 Time 22 Trail display 25 Trails 18 Creating 18 Delete 20 Displayed 19 Navigating 19 Record 19 Save as route 19 Turn unit on off 2 U Unit Controls 2 Units 26 W WAAS MSAS EGNOS 24 Waypoint display 25 Waypoint list 15 Waypoints 13 Delete 14 Edit 13 Goto 14 New 14 Show 14 Sort 14 ...

Page 32: ... through NMEA 0183 Power Power Requirement 12V Voltage Input 10 to 17V Current drain Typical 75A Fuse type 3 amp Automotive not supplied GPS Mapping card slot microSD microSDHC high capacity cards are not compatible GPS Antenna 16 parallel channel internal optional external GPS antenna sold separately Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots NauticPath Navionics Hotmaps Premium and Gold Waypoints R...

Page 33: ...83 Power Power Requirement 12V Voltage Input 10 to 17V Current drain at 13 5V 150mA Fuse type 3 amp Automotive not supplied GPS Mapping card slot microSD microSDHC high capacity cards are not compatible GPS Antenna 16 parallel channel internal optional external GPS antenna sold separately Mapping compatibility Fishing Hot Spots NauticPath Navionics Hotmaps Premium and Gold Waypoints Routes Trails ...

Page 34: ... first person who purchases the product as a consumer item for personal family or household use The Databases Limited Warranty applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain We refer to each of these as a Database or together as the Databases Your product may thus include the WBS Database which contains worldwide background surface mapping data the SmartMap Database which conta...

Page 35: ... To locate a dealer near you see the instructions in paragraph number 1 below Accessory Ordering Information LEI Extras is the accessory source for sonar and GPS products manufactured by Lowrance Electronics To order Lowrance accessories please contact 1 Your local marine dealer or consumer electronics store To locate a Lowrance dealer visit the web site www low rance com and look for the Dealer L...

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