ELITE 7 HDI - GPS Fishfinder LOWRANCE - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ELITE 7 HDI LOWRANCE

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Compliance Statements

Lowrance Elite 7

• 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

WARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the vehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. Vehicle operators must maintain full surveillance of all pertinent driving and boating conditions at all times. An accident or collision resulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if the operator of a GPS-equipped vehicle fails to pay full attention to travel conditions and vehicle operation while the vehicle is in motion.

Table of contents

Introduction 3

Conventional sonar and Downscan. 4

Basic Operation 5

Setup wizard. 5

Pages 5

Selecting Pages. 5

Page menus 5

Working with menus 7

Dialogs 7

Entering text 8

Fishing Modes 8

Cursor 9

Goto cursor 9

Advanced Mode 10

Standby mode 10

Restore defaults 10

Pages 11

Steer Page 11

Sonar Page 11

Downscan page 12

Chart Page 12

Combo pages 13

Overlay Data. 14

Sonar Operation 16

Trackback 16

Sonar Menu 16

Sensitivity 18
Colorline 18
Range 18
Frequency 19
Ping Speed 19
Fish ID 21
Downscan options 21
Sonar Settings 22
Installation 24
DSI Operation 25
Trackback 25
DSI menu. 25
Ping Speed 27
Downscan options 27

Chart Operation 30
Chart Menu 30
Waypoints, Routes, Trails 31
Routes Screen 32
Trails Screen 36
Orientation 38
Chart Settings 39
Navigation Settings 40
Settings 42
Settings menu 42
System 42
Alarms 44
Saving Screenshots 44
Specifications 47
Index 48

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	MENU: opens settings, context and page menus
ENTER	ENTER: finalizes menu selections; save waypoint at cursor position
- +	MOB: press and hold both Zoom keys to create a Man Overboard waypoint
- +	ZOOM Keys: used to zoom in/zoom out
microSD slot: insert a blank microSD card to save screen captures; or insert a microSD mapping card to use mapping data (See illustration on page 2)

Getting Started
Turn unit on/off	To turn on/off 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. Your system will automatically create an active route back to the MOB waypoint. You must cancel navigation to terminate the function.
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.
Selecting a GPS Source	Select GPS from the System settings menu. Highlight GPS source and press ENTER. Select the desired source.

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.

Conventional sonar and Downscan

This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan.

Conventional

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.

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.

Pages

This unit has eight pages: Steer, Downscan, Sonar, Chart, Chart/Sonar, Chart/Downscan, Sonar/Downscan and Chart/Sonar/Downscan.

Pages dialog

Selecting Pages

To select a page, press the keypad in the direction 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 displayed.

Steer page

Downscan page

Downscan menu

Combo pages

Two-panel page

Three-panel page

Sonar page

Sonar menu

Press the PAGES key twice to switch active panels. The page menu for active page will be displayed when the MENU key is pressed.

Accessing the Settings menu

Chart page

Chart 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.

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.

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 Modes

(Conventional sonar only)

Fishing modes enhance the performance of your unit by providing preset packages of sonar settings geared to specific fishing conditions.

Fishing Mode Options
General Use	1000ft or less	Coastal
Shallow Water	60ft or less	Shallow weedy bottoms
Fresh Water	400ft or less	Inland/Near coastal
Deep Water	1000ft or more	Offshore
Slow Trolling	400ft or less	Inland/Coastal
Fast Trolling	400ft or less	Inland/Coastal
Clear Water	400ft or less	Inland/Coastal
Brackish Water	400ft or less	Fresh-Saltwater mix
Ice	400ft or less	Ice fishing

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.

Goto cursor

Used to navigate to the cursor.

1. 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 (Enables arrival radius, off-course distance and Bearings setting)
• 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 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

Resetstunitoptionsand settings to defaults.

Advanced mode

Restore defaults...

Browse files...

Pages

Steer Page

The Steer page has a compass that shows your current track, the direction to your destination, and a digital data navigation panel.

Sonar Page

Displays the water column moving from right to left on your unit's screen.

Downscan page

The Downscan page shows the water column moving from right to left. You can overlay downscan sonar on the conventional sonar page by selecting Downscan Overlay on the Sonar settings menu.

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.

Combo pages

This unit has four pre-configured combo pages.

Chart/Sonar

Chart/Downscan

Sonar/Downscan

Chart/Sonar/Downscan

NOTE: Press the PAGES key twice to switch active panels.

Customizing combo pages

You can adjust the panel size of combo

pages and control how the pages will be arranged on the screen: vertically (side) or horizontally (over).

Overlay Data

Used to select data shown on the Sonar, Structure and Chart pages.

Overlay data

Show

Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the screen without deleting the current overlay data configuration.

Configure

Allows you to select/customize overlay data.

To add overlay data:

1. From the Sonar, Chart or Dowscan 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. Select a data category and press ENTER.
6. Select the desired data and press ENTER.
7. Press MENU and select Return to Overlays. Press ENTER.
8. Press MENU, select Done Configuring and press ENTER.

Customizing Overlay Data

You can select a data source, add/remove data and adjust the size and position of overlay data on the screen.

Select the desired overlay data from the Configure Item Locations and Sizes dialog and press MENU. The configuration menu will appear.

Data sources

Used to select the network device that will supply source data for a selected data type.

To select a data source:

1. Select Data sources and press ENTER.
2. Select the data type and press the keypad to the right.
3. Highlight the desired data source and press ENTER.

Sonar Operation

This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan.

The features described in this section are for conventional sonar.

Refer to the Dowscan operation section for information on Dowscan features.

Blue sonar history bar

Trackback

You can review your recent sonar history by moving the cursor to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse.

Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode.

Sonar Menu

Press MENU from any sonar page to access the Sonar menu.

New Waypoint

Places a waypoint at your current position or at the cursor position. From the new waypoint menu, you can input a waypoint name, select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude.

Adjust

Used to make adjustments to Sensitivity and Colorline.

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.

Colorline

Separates strong sonar echoes from weak sonar echoes. That makes it easier for you to distinguish fish or structure from the bottom. A hard return will be shown as a wide, bright yellow area, whereas a soft return will be a narrow reddish-blue area.

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.

NOTE: You can make minor (+/-4%) changes to sensitivity with Auto Sensitivity turned on. You will have to turn it off to make significant adjustments.

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.

Custom Range — Upper and Lower Limits

Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column. That allows you to view a section of the water column that does not include the water surface. Upper and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart.

Custom range menu

NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information.

Frequency

Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. This unit supports three conventional sonar frequencies: 50kHz , 83kHz and 200kHz .

200 kHz has the highest sensitivity and best target discrimination in shallow water. 83 kHz offers a wider cone angle for more water coverage.

Ping Speed

Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers. When using fishing modes, ping speed settings are optimized for the selected fishing conditions, so in most cases, adjustments are not necessary.

Sonar Options

Noise Rejection

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 undesired signals.

Surface Clarity

Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface.

Split Zoom and Split Flasher

Switches the sonar display from full screen sonar to a split screen view.

Split Zoom

Split Flasher

Color

Allows you to change the look of the display using palettes with varying degrees of color/brightness.

Amplitude Scope

Displays the amplitude of the most recent echo.

Fish ID

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.

Downscan options

You can make adjustments to Downscan overlay settings from the sonar page. Downscan options are covered in more detail in the DSI section.

NOTE: The Downscan options menu will only be available when Downscan overlay is enabled.

Stop Sonar

Pauses the unit's sonar, allowing you to get a closer look at suspended targets. Stop Sonar also can be used to prevent/stop interference between two sonar units running on the boat at the same time.

NOTE: Sonar history will not be recorded when sonar is stopped.

Logging Sonar

You can record sonar data and save the file on a microSD card inserted into the unit's card reader.

Overlay Data

Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the Sonar page. Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section.

Sonar Settings

Conventional settings/Downscan Settings

You can adjust settings for both Conventional sonar and Downscan sonar modes from the Sonar Settings menu.

Only adjustments made to conventional sonar settings will be visible on the sonar page.

Manual Mode

Restricts digital depth capability, so the unit will only send sonar signals to the selected depth range. That allows the display to continue smooth scrolling if the bottom depth is out of transducer range.

WARNING: Manual mode should only be used by advanced sonar users.

When the unit is in manual mode, you may not receive any depth readings, or you may receive 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.

Reset Fishing Mode

Reset selected fishing mode to default settings. That is useful when you want to clear settings adjustments made while using a fishing mode.

Installation

Installation menu

Keel Offset

All transducers measure water depth from the transducer to the bottom. As a result, water depth readings do not account for the distance from the transducer to the keel or from the transducer to the water surface. Before setting keel offset, measure

Keel Offset (-3.5 feet)

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.

Water speed calibration

Calibrates a paddlewheel speed sensor with speed data from a GPS source.

Temperature calibration

Calibrates data from the transducer temperature sensor with data from a known temperature source to ensure the accuracy of temperature information.

Reset water distance

Reset Water Distance to zero.

Transducer Type

Selects the type of transducer model attached to your unit.

DSI Operation

This unit supports two types of sonar: Conventional and Downscan.

The features described in this section are for Dowscan sonar. Refer to the Sonar operation section for information on conventional sonar features.

Trackback

You can review your sonar history by pressing the keypad to the left until the screen starts to move in reverse and the sonar history bar appears at the bottom of the screen.

Move the sonar history bar all the way to the right to resume normal sonar scrolling, or press MENU and select Exit cursor mode.

DSI menu

Press MENU from the DSI page to view the DSI menu.

New Waypoint

Places a waypoint at your current position or at the cursor position. From the new waypoint menu, you can input a waypoint name, select an icon and input a desired latitude/longitude.

Adjust

Accesses the Contrast adjustment toolbar, allowing you to adjust contrast settings.

Contrast

Adjusts the brightness ratio between light and dark areas on the screen, making it easier to distinguish suspended objects from the background.

Contrast set to 40

Contrast set to 60

Contrast set to 80

DSI units do not have a Sensitivity setting like traditional sonar units. Contrast functions as the sensitivity setting for DSI units.

Range

Range settings display the section of the water column from the water surface to the selected depth range.

Custom Range — Upper and Lower Limits

Used to select the upper limit and lower limit of a section of the water column. That allows you to view a section of the water column that does not include the water surface.

Upper and lower limits must be at least 6.5 ft (2m) apart.

NOTE: When using a custom range, you may not receive any digital depth readings, or you may receive incorrect depth information.

Frequency

Controls the transducer frequency used by the unit. 800kHz offers the best resolution, while 455kHz has coverage.

455 kHz

800 kHz

Ping Speed

Controls the rate the transducer uses to send sonar waves into the water. Ping speed adjustments can help reduce interference from other transducers.

Downscan options

Noise Rejection

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 undesired signals.

Surface Clarity

Surface Clarity reduces surface clutter by decreasing the sensitivity of the receiver near the surface.

Surface Clarity set to Low.

Surface Clarity set to High.

Split Zoom

Changes the display to a split zoom view.

Color

Allows you to select a color palette best suited to your fishing conditions.

The white background palette works well for suspended targets. Purple is useful for viewing structure detail and determining bottom hardness. Sepia is best for looking at bottom detail.

Stop Sonar

Stops sonar transmission and pauses the sonar chart, allowing you to get a better look at suspended targets and structure.

NOTE: Sonar history (Trackback) will not be recorded when sonar is stopped.

Logging Sonar

You can record sonar data and save the file on a microSD card inserted into the unit's card reader.

Overlay Data

Allows you to select data to be displayed on top of the DSI page.

Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section.

Settings

Accesses the Settings menu. Refer to"Sonar Settings" on page 22.

Chart Operation

Chart Menu

Press MENU from any Chart pages to open the Chart menu.

New Waypoint

Creates a waypoint at your current location or at the cursor position. When the cursor is on the screen, waypoints will be saved at the cursor position; conversely, if the cursor is not displayed onscreen, waypoints will be saved at your current position.

Waypoints, Routes, Trails

Used to create, edit, navigate and delete waypoints, routes and trails.

Press the keypad left/right to toggle between waypoint, routes and trails tabs.

Waypoints Screen

Edit

Allows you to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude. of a selected waypoint.

New

Creates a new waypoint at the cursor or vessel position. You can also select waypoint name, icon and latitude/longitude from the new waypoint menu.

Show

Displays the selected waypoint on the map.

Goto

Allows you to navigate to a waypoint.

Delete and Delete All

Delete is used to delete a selected 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 access the Routes screen.

Routes screen

Routes menu

Creating a route

Routes can be created by inserting waypoints from the waypoints list or by using the cursor to position new points on the chart. You also can add waypoints to a route by selecting them from the chart screen.

To 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 select the Leg Name field and press ENTER.
4. Press MENU, select Add to End and press ENTER.

1. Highlight Waypoint from list and press ENTER.
2. Select the desired waypoint and press ENTER.
3. Press MENU and select Add to end to add another waypoint to the route.
4. When the route is complete, press MENU, select Stop Editing and press ENTER.
5. Select Save and press ENTER.

Creating a route using points from chart:

1. Repeat Steps 1-4 from the instructions for Creating a route from waypoint list.
2. Select Points from chart and press ENTER. The chart page 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 ENTER.

Navigating a route

Routes can be navigated in forward or reverse.

1. Select the desired route on the Route screen and press MENU.

1. Select Start and press ENTER.
2. Select Forward or Reverse and press ENTER.
3. Press MENU and select Return to Chart. Press ENTER.

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.

To access the Edit or New Route menu, select Edit or New on the Routes menu and press ENTER.

To finalize changes on the Edit or New Route menus, highlight the Accept button and press ENTER.

Displayed

Used to show/hide a route on the display, which prevents the screen from being cluttered by too many routes

Delete and Delete All

Delete is used to delete individual routes. Delete All, removes all routes.

Trails Screen

Used to create, edit, navigate and delete trails. Use the keypad to highlight the Trails tab to access the Trails screen.

Trails screen

Trails menu

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 dialog will appear.
2. Select Save and press ENTER.

Edit and New Trail menus

Allows you to edit/create trails, select trails names, trail color, trail display and the trail being recorded. You can also convert a trail into a route from the Edit Trail menu.

Navigating a trail

A trail must be saved as a route before it can be navigated.

To save a trail as a route:

1. Highlight the desired trail 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 command allows you to record or resume recording a desired trail.

Delete and Delete All

Delete is used to remove individual trails. Delete All removes all trails.

Orientation

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 page.

Overlay data setup is covered in the Pages section.

Settings

Accesses the Chart settings menu.

Chart Settings

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 the Chart display (Lowrance or Navionics regional map). Go to Navionics.com to see a full selection of available charts.

COG Extension

A line extending from the front of the current position icon that estimates the time and distance to areas in front of you.

Grid Lines

Displays base values for latitude and longitude, making it easier to get a general idea of your location on the latitude/ longitude scale.

Waypoints, Routes and Trail displays

From the Chart Settings menu, you can turn on/off waypoint, route and trail display properties. Turning off display properties allows you to get a better view of the map, if the screen becomes cluttered with waypoints, routes and/or trails.

Waypoints, Routes, Trails

Accesses the Waypoints, Routes & Trails screen. Waypoints, Routes and Trails are covered in the Chart section.

Navigation Settings

(Advanced mode only)

Controls Arrival Radius and Off Course distance settings and is used to turn on/off WAAS/MSAS/EGNOS.

Arrival Radius

Sets the arrival radius threshold for the Arrival alarm. The arrival alarm will sound when your vessel 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 distance is exceeded, the Off Course alarm will sound when the alarm is enabled.

Bearings

Controls whether bearing will be calculated using True North or Magnetic North. Magnetic North should be used when navigating with a compass course or heading; otherwise use the default setting, True North.

Magnetic Variation

Controls whether magnetic variation will be calculated using Automatic or Manual settings. Magnetic variation is the angle between magnetic north and true north. The automatic setting reconciles the variation for you.

WARNING: You should only use the Manual magnetic variation setting if you have variation information from a verified source.

Settings

Settings menu

Accesses installation and configuration settings for your unit.

System

Adjusts unit settings like language, mute audio and advanced mode.

Set Language

Selects the language used on menus and text boxes.

Audio

Adjusts volume and turns on/off unit audio, like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc.

Time

Used to set local time, and time and date formats for your unit.

GPS

Monitors the location of satellites in view and the quality of the unit's satellite lock-on.

Trip Calculator

Tracks trip time, speed and distance when you are moving faster than the selected threshold.

Advanced Mode

Enables features and settings only available with unit in Advanced Mode.

Restore Defaults

Switches the unit back to default settings.

Browse Files

Allows you to view a list of the files saved to the microSD card.

Saving Screenshots

You can save screenshots to a microSD card by inserting a microSD card into the card slot and pressing Power and then Zoom (+).

You must view files on a computer or other microSD compatible device.

NOTE: You cannot save screenshots to a Navionics card or other mapping cards.

About

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.

Lowrance periodically updates unit software to add features and improve functionality. To see the latest available software version go to www.lowrance.com.

Alarms

Enables alarms and selects alarm thresholds. Arrival, Off Course and Anchor alarms are only available in Advanced mode.

Alarms
Arrival	sounds alarm when you are within a selected distance of your destination (Advanced Mode only)
Off Course	sounds alarm when course exceeds a selected off-course threshold (Advanced Mode only)
Anchor	sounds alarm when vessel moves a selected distance (Advanced Mode only)
Shallow	sounds alarm when vessel enters water shallower than the selected shallow threshold
Fish	sounds alarm when a fish symbol (Fish ID) appears on the sonar screen

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.

Basic Mode

Advanced Mode

NMEA 0183 Output

You can select the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to a VHF radio or other NMEA 0183 device.

You can also adjust the Baud rate, but the default setting works best under most conditions.

NMEA 2000

With the unit connected to a NMEA 2000 network, you can select a GPS antenna on the network as your GPS source, and share newly created waypoints with other display units on the network.

You will not be able to share existing waypoints. Only waypoints created while the unit is connect

ed to a NMEA 2000 network can be shared, and only with units on that network.

Selecting a GPS source

Simulator

Simulates GPS and/or sonar activity. Simulations can be customized on the Simulator options menu.

Data sources

Allows you to select the source this unit will use for GPS data.

Device list

Used to view data for devices connected to your NMEA 2000 network.

Elite 7
General
Case Size	5.3" H (234 mm) x 9.2"W (136 mm); 5.9" H (151 mm) with bracket
Display	(7" diagonal) 16-bit color Full VGA Solar MAX™ 800x480 color TFT
Waterproof standard	IPX7
Backlight	LED (10 levels)
Communications	NMEA 2000 NMEA 0183 Output
Declaration of Conformity	Part 15.103 FCC rules & CE RTTE directive 1999/5/EC
Power
Transmit Power	250W RMS
Power Requirement	12V
Voltage Input	10 to 17V
Current drain	Typical: 1.1A
Fuse type	3-amp Automotive

Sonar
Max depth	300ft (91 m) 455/800Khz 1000ft (305 m) 83/200kHz 2500ft (762 m) 50/200kHz
Transducer Frequency	455/800kHz and 83/200kHz or 50/200kHz
Max speed	70mph
Transducer	HDI 50/200kHz HDI 83/200kHz 83/200kHz
Transducer cable	20ft (6m)
GPS
Mapping card slot	microSD and microSDHC
GPS Antenna	16 parallel channel (internal); optional external GPS antenna sold separately
Mapping compatibility	Fishing Hot Spots & Navionics (Hotmaps, Premium and Gold)
Waypoints, Routes & Trails	Up to 3000 waypoints, 100 routes and 100 retraceable plot trails

Index

A

About 44

Adjust menu 17

Advanced Mode 10

Alarms 44

Amplitude Scope 21

Anchor alarm 45

Arrival alarm 45

Arrival Radius 41

Auto Sensitivity 18

B

Bearings 41

Browse Files 43

C

Cancel navigation 35

Chart 39

Chart Data 39

Chart menu 39

Chart Page 12

COG Extension 39

Color 20, 28

Colorline 18

Contrast 26

Creating a route 32

Creating trails 36

Cursor 9

Custom Range 18, 27

D

Data Port 43

Depth Range 26

Dialogs 7

dropdown menus 7

DSI menu 25

E

Editing waypoints 31

F

Fish alarm 45

Fish ID 21

Fishing Mode 8

Fishing Modes

Reset 23

Frequency 19, 27

G

Goto cursor 9

Goto waypoint 32

GPS Source 43

GPS Status 43

Grid Lines 39

1

Ice Mode 21

Installation menu 24

K

Keel Offset 24

L

Language 43

M

Magnetic Variation 41

Man

Overboard

waypoint 3

Man Overboard waypoint 3

Manual Mode 23

microSD cards 4

Mute Audio 43

N

Navigating a route 34

Navigating a trail 37

Navigation 40

Navigation menu 40

New Waypoint 30

NMEA 0183 45

NMEA200045

Data sources 46

Noise Rejection 20, 28

0

Off Course alarm 45

Off Course Distance 41

On/Off features 7

Orientation 38

Overlay Data 14, 29, 38

Configure 14

Customizing 15

Show 14

P

Page menus 5

Page selection 5

Ping Speed 19

R

Range 26

Reset Fishing Mode 23

Reset water distance 24

Route display 40

Routes Screen 32

S

Saving Screenshots 44

Scrollbars 7

Sensitivity 18

Setup wizard 5

Shallow alarm 45

Software Updates 44

Sonar Installation 24

Sonar Menu 16

Sonar Options 20

Sonar Page 11

Sonar settings 22

Sort waypoints 32

Split Flasher 20

Split Zoom 20

Standby mode 10

Steer Page 11

Stop Sonar 21, 29

Surface Clarity , 20

System settings 42

T

Temp calibration 24

Text entry 8

Time 43

Trackback 25

Trail display 40

Trails Screen 36

Turn unit on/off 3

U

Unit Controls 3

Units 45

Upper and Lower Limits 18,27

W

Waypoint display 40

Waypoints, Routes, Trails 31

Working with menus 7

Navico Databases License Agreement

THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE ("YOU") AND NAVICO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT ("WE", "OUR", OR "US").

USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMPANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT
CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRODUCT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE. PLEASE RETURN USING THE ENCLOSED UPS SHIPPING LABEL AND INCLUDE: PROOF OF PURCHASE, NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER. YOUR PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY APPLICABLE TAXES WILL BE REFUNDED. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS TO PROCESS YOUR REFUND.

1. This License Agreement applies to the one or more databases that your product may contain. We refer to these singly as a "Database" and together as the "Databases." Your product may thus include the "WBS Database" which contains worldwide background surface mapping data, the "Indigo Database" which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases.
2. The Databases that your product may contain are licensed, not sold. We grant to you the nonexclusive, nonassignable right to use these Databases for supplemental navigation reference purposes, but only as long as you comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. We reserve the right to terminate this license if you violate any aspect of this License Agreement. You are responsible for using official government charts and prudent navigation for safe travel.
3. The Databases housed in your product are protected by the copyright notices appearing on the product or its screen(s). You may NOT modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, rent, lease, or resell any Database, and you may NOT create derivative works based upon any Database or its contents. Any unauthorized reproduction, use, or transfer of a Database may be a crime and may subject you to damages and attorney fees.
4. This License Agreement will terminate immediately without prior notice from us if you fail to comply with or violate any of the provisions of this Agreement. Upon termination, you will promptly return all products containing one or more Databases to us.
5. Prices and programs are subject to change without notice.
6. This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma and comprises the complete and exclusive understanding between you and us concerning the above subject matter.

Databases Limited Warranty

"We", "our", or "us" refers to Navico, the manufacturer of this product. "You" or "your" refers to the 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 "Indigo Database" which contains inland mapping data, or other Databases.

We warrant to you that we have accurately compiled, processed, and reproduced the portions of the source material on which the Databases are based. However, we are under no obligation to provide updates to the Databases, and the data contained in the Databases may be incomplete when compared to the source material. WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL ITSELF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

If there is a defect in any Database, your exclusive remedy shall be, at our option, either a refund of the price you paid for the product containing the defective Database or a replacement of such product. WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGE OF ANY KIND.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty does NOT apply in the following circumstances: (1) when the product has been serviced or repaired by anyone other than us; (2) when the product has been connected, installed, combined, altered, adjusted, or handled in a manner other than according to the instructions furnished with the product; (3) when any serial number has been effaced, altered, or removed; or (4) when any defect, problem, loss, or damage has resulted from any accident, misuse, negligence, or carelessness, or from any failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance in accordance with the instructions of the owner's manual for the product.

We reserve the right to make changes or improvements in our products from time to time without incurring the obligation to install such improvements or changes on equipment or items previously manufactured.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.

Your remedies under this warranty will be available so long as you can show in a reasonable manner that the defect occurred within one (1) year from the date of your original purchase, and we must receive your warranty claim no later than 30 days after such 1-year period expires. Your claim must be substantiated by a dated sales receipt or sales slip.

Contact information

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1-800-628-4487

(8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F)

(Canada)

1-855-361-1564

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