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Elite-7m
Installation & Operation
Operation manual
manual
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Copyright © 2012 Navico All rights reserved. Lowrance® and Navico® are registered trademarks of Navico. Fishing Hot Spots® is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc. Navionics® is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc. Navico may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Compliance Statements Lowrance Elite 7M • meets
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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 frequ
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Table of contents Entering text ............................................7 Introduction ...................................... 3 Cursor ......................................................7 Unit Controls ............................................3 Goto cursor ..............................................8 Inserting microSD cards ..........................4 Advanced Mode ......................................8 Basic Operation ............................... 5 Standby mode ................
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Chart Operation ............................. 12 Alarms ..................................................26 Chart Menu ............................................12 Saving Screenshots...............................26 Waypoints, Routes, Trails ......................13 Specifications ................................ 29 Routes Screen .......................................14 Index ............................................... 30 Trails Screen .........................................18 Orienta
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unit Controls Getting Started LiGhT/Power: controls backlight To turn on/off the unit, press and Turn unit level and turns unit on/off hold the LiGhT/Power key for on/off three seconds. KeYPAD: controls cursor & selects items on menus Press the zoo M in and zoo M ouT keys at the same time to set PAGeS: allows you to select a page to Man a Man Overboard waypoint. Your view overboard system will automatically create Menu: opens settings, context and waypoint an active route back to the
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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. Introduction | Elite-7m Introduction | Elite-7m 4 PB
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Page menus Basic Operation The Steer and Chart pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displayed. 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. Chart menu Chart page Pages This unit has two pages: Steer and Chart. Press the Steer menu pages key to switch pages. Steer page Basic Operation | Elite-7m Basic Operation | Eli
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Accessing the Settings menu 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). Accessing menu items The keypad and enter key are used to select On/Off features menu items and open submenus. Use the keypad Select the on/off item and to highlight the desired item and press enter. press enter to turn
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Dropdown menus To input text: Select the dropdown menu 1. Use the keypad to select the desired and press the keypad up/ character and press enter. down to select the desired 2. Repeat Step 1 for each character. item. Press enter. 3. When entry is completed, highlight OK and press enter. nOte: Press the Menu key to Exit menus. Switches letters to uppercase/ lowercase Dialogs Switches keyboard Dialogs are used for user input between Alpha and or for presenting information to QWERTY layout
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goto cursor Standby mode Used to navigate to the cursor. Lowers power consumption by turning off sonar and the display. 1. Move the cursor to a desired location and press Menu. Press the PWr/Light key to access the Backlight dialog. 2. Select Goto cursor and press enter. Select Standby and press enter. Press any key to resume normal Advanced Mode operation. Enables advanced features and settings. nOte: Leaving your unit in Standby The following features are enabled when Advanced m
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Current location Pages Depth contours Direction to cursor Compass Current Track Zoom Current location; Waypoint Range distance to cursor Navigation Your location information Steer Page Chart Page Consists of map that moves in real-time as you The Steer page has a compass that shows your move. By default, the map is shown from a birds- current track, the direction to your destination, and eye view with North at the top of the screen. a digital data navigation panel. Pages | Elite-7m Pag
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Overlay Data Used to select data shown on the Chart page. To add overlay data: 1. From the Chart page, press Menu. 2. Select Overlay data and press enter. Overlay data 3. Select Configure and press enter. Show 4. Press Menu and select Add. Press enter. Enables/disables the display of overlay data, allowing you to remove overlay data from the 5. Select a data category and press screen without deleting the current overlay data enter. configuration. 6. Select the desired data and p
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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 To select a data source: Locations and Sizes dialog and 1. Select Data sources and press enter. press Menu. The configuration menu will appear. 2. Select the data type and press the keypad to the right. 3. Highlight the desired data source and Data sources press enter. Used to select the netwo
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Chart Operation Chart menu Chart Menu New Waypoint Press Menu from any Chart pages to open the Chart menu. 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. Chart Operation | Elite-7m Chart Operation | Elite-7m 12 13
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Waypoints, 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. Waypoints Waypoints Screen menu Waypoints menu Edit Allows you to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude. of a selected waypoint. Chart Operation | Elite-7m Chart Operation | Elite-7m 12 13
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New Sort Controls how the waypoints list will be Creates a new waypoint sorted — by name or by nearest. at the cursor or vessel position. You can also select waypoint name, icon and Routes Screen latitude/longitude from the new waypoint menu. Used to create, edit, navigate and delete routes. Use the keypad to highlight the Routes tab to ac- cess the Routes screen. Show Displays the selected waypoint on the map. Goto Routes screen Routes Allows you to navigate to a waypoint. menu Crea
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Inserts waypoint between Leg Name field existing route waypoints Adds waypoint to end of the route 5. Highlight Waypoint from list and press enTeR. Route waypoint Starts navigation 6. Select the desired waypoint and press menu to the selected enTeR. route waypoint 7. Press Menu and select Add to end to To create a route from waypoint list: add another waypoint to the route. 1. Press Menu from the Routes screen. 8. When the route is complete, press 2. Select New... and press enTe
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Creating a route using points from chart: 2. Select Start and press enTeR. 1. Repeat Steps 1-4 from the instructions 3. Select Forward or Reverse and press for Creating a route from waypoint list. enTeR. 4. Press Menu and select Return to Chart. 2. Select Points from chart and press Press enTeR. 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 Sto
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To cancel navigation: To access the Edit or New Route menu, select Edit or New on the Routes menu and press enTeR. 1. Press Menu from the chart screen. To finalize changes on the Edit or New Route 2. Select Navigation and press enTeR. menus, highlight the Accept button and press 3. Highlight Cancel and press enTeR. enTeR. 4. Select Yes and press enTeR. Displayed Edit and New Route menus Used to show/hide a route on the display, which Used to edit/create routes, route names and to tu
