Lowrance Elite FS 7 User manual

ELITE FS™
USER MANUAL
ENGLISH
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ELITE FS™7
ELITE FS™9

Preface
Disclaimer
As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the
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distributor if you require any further assistance.
It is the owner’s sole responsibility to install and use the equipment
in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or
property damage. The user of this product is solely responsible for
observing maritime safety practices.
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AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT
IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY
VIOLATE THE LAW.
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reserve the right to make changes to specifications without notice.
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•Lowrance® is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
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•ActiveTarget™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•BEP® is a trademark of POWER PRODUCTS, LLC.
•Bluetooth® is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
•Broadband Radar™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•C-Monster™ is a trademark of JL Marine Systems, Inc.
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•CZone® is a trademark of Power Products LLC.
•DownScan Imaging™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•DownScan Overlay® is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•Easy Routing™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•ELITE FS™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•Evinrude® is a trademark of Bombardier Recreational Products
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•FishReveal™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•Genesis® is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•Halo® is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•Link™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•LiveSight™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•Mercury®, Mercury Marine®, VesselView®, and SmartCraft® are
trademarks of Brunswick Corporation.
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•Navionics® is a trademark of Navionics S.r.l.
•NMEA® and NMEA 2000® are trademarks of the National Marine
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•Power-Pole® is a trademark of JL Marine Systems, Inc.
•SD™ and microSD™ are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
•SiriusXM® is a trademark of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
•SonicHub® is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•StructureMap™ is a trademark of Navico Holding AS.
•Suzuki® is a trademark of Suzuki Motor Corporation.
•Yamaha® is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
Copyright
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Warranty
The warranty card is supplied as a separate document. In case of any
queries, refer to the brand website of your unit or system:
www.lowrance.com
Compliance statements
Declarations
The relevant declarations of conformity are available at:
www.lowrance.com
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Europe
Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the product
conforms with the requirements of:
•CE under RED 2014/53/EU
United States of America
Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the product
conforms with the requirements of:
•Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation
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.
ÚNote: 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 is connected
•Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help
ISED Canada
This device complies with ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic
Development) Canada’s license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
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interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
La traduction française de ce document est disponible sur le site
Web du produit.
Australia and New Zealand
Navico declare under our sole responsibility that the product
conforms with the requirements of:
•level 2 devices of the Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic
Compatibility) standard 2017
•radiocommunications (Short Range Devices) Standards 2014
Internet usage
Some features in this product use an internet connection to
perform data downloads and uploads.
Internet usage via a connected mobile/cell phone internet
connection or a pay-per-MB type internet connection may require
large data usage. Your service provider may charge you based on
the amount of data you transfer. If you are unsure, contact your
service provider to confirm rates and restrictions.
About this manual
Images used in this manual might not exactly match the screen on
your unit.
Manual version
This manual is written for the first release of the software. The
manual is continually updated to match new software releases.
Addendums describing changes can also exist.
The latest available manual version and existing addendums can be
downloaded from the following website:
•www.lowrance.com
Viewing the manual on the screen
The PDF viewer included in the unit makes it possible to read the
manuals and other PDF files on the screen.
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The manuals can be read from a storage device connected to the
unit or copied to the unit’s internal memory.
The following shows an example of a manual file name. Manual file
names can vary depending on the unit.
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Contents
17 Basic operation
17 Control keys
18 Turning the system on and off
19 The Home page
20 Application pages
21 Multiple panel pages
21 Menus
21 System controls dialog
23 Screen capture
24 Customizing your system
24 Customizing the Home page wallpaper
24 Adjusting the split on multiple panel pages
25 Data overlay
25 Customizing favorite pages
26 Configuring the quick access key
26 Enabling or disabling features
27 Charts
27 The Chart panel
27 Chart data
28 Selecting chart source
28 Vessel symbol
28 Zooming the chart
28 Panning the chart
29 Chart orientation
30 Look ahead
30 Displaying information about chart items
30 Using the cursor on the panel
31 Find objects on chart panels
32 3D charts
33 Chart overlay
34 C-MAP charts
39 Navionics charts
44 Chart settings
47 Waypoints, routes, and trails
47 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails dialogs
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47 Using the synchronize feature
48 Waypoints
51 Routes
55 Trails
57 Navigating
57 About navigating
57 Steer panel
58 Navigate to cursor position
58 Navigating a route
60 Navigating with the autopilot
60 Navigation settings
63 Sonar
63 The image
63 Multiple sources
64 Zooming the image
64 Using the cursor on the image
65 Viewing history
65 Recording log data
66 Upload sonar logs to C-MAP Genesis
67 Setting up the image
69 Advanced options
70 More options
73 Sonar settings
74 SideScan
74 About SideScan
74 The SideScan panel
74 Zooming the image
75 Using the cursor on the panel
75 Viewing history
75 Recording SideScan data
75 Setting up the image
77 Advanced options
77 More options
78 DownScan
78 About DownScan
78 The DownScan panel
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78 Zooming the image
79 Using the cursor on the panel
79 Viewing DownScan history
79 Recording DownScan data
79 Setting up the DownScan image
80 Advanced options
81 More options
83 3D Sonar
83 About 3D Sonar
83 Requirements
83 The 3D panel
84 Zooming the image
84 Using the cursor on a 3D image
84 Saving waypoints
85 3D mode options
85 Fish renderings
86 Viewing image history
86 Setting up the image
87 Advanced options
88 More options
89 Sonar settings
90 LiveSight
90 Requirements
90 About
90 Start-up wizard
90 LiveSight panels
91 Zooming the image
91 Using the cursor on the panel
91 Stopping the Sonar
91 Recording LiveSight video
92 Customizing the image settings
93 More options
93 LiveSight settings
94 ActiveTarget
94 About ActiveTarget
94 ActiveTarget forward panel
95 ActiveTarget down panel
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96 ActiveTarget scout panel
96 Zooming the image
96 Stopping the Sonar
96 Using the cursor on the panel
97 Recording ActiveTarget video
97 Modes and image settings
99 More options
100 ActiveTarget settings
101 StructureMap
101 About StructureMap
101 The StructureMap image
101 StructureMap sources
102 StructureMap tips
103 Using StructureMap with mapping cards
103 Structure options
105 Instruments
105 About Instrument panels
105 Creating a dashboard
107 Selecting a dashboard
108 Outboard autopilot
108 Safe operation with the autopilot
108 Selecting active autopilot
109 Outboard motors autopilot (NAC-1) controller
109 Engaging and disengaging the autopilot
110 Autopilot indication
110 Autopilot modes
117 Autopilot settings
118 Trolling motor autopilot
118 Safe operation with the autopilot
119 The autopilot controller for trolling motor
119 Engaging and disengaging the autopilot
120 Autopilot indication
120 Autopilot modes
124 Trolling motor speed control
124 Recording and saving a trail
124 Autopilot settings
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128 Audio
128 About the audio function
128 The audio controller
128 Setting up the audio system
129 Selecting audio source
129 Using an AM/FM radio
130 Viewing DVD video
131 Radar
131 About radar
131 Supported radar
131 The Radar panel
132 Dual radar
132 Radar overlay
133 Radar operational modes
133 Radar Range
134 Adjusting the radar image
136 Using the cursor on a radar panel
137 Advanced radar options
138 Radar view options
144 EBL/VRM markers
145 Setting a guard zone around your vessel
146 MARPA targets
148 Radar settings
150 AIS
150 About AIS
150 Selecting an AIS target
150 Searching for AIS vessels
150 Displaying target information
151 Calling an AIS vessel
152 AIS SART
153 Vessel alarms
153 AIS target symbols
154 Vessel settings
156 SiriusXM weather
156 Requirements
156 About SiriusXM weather
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156 Sirius status panel
157 Sirius weather panel
157 Showing weather details
158 Local weather
159 Fish mapping overlay
159 Weather options
162 Weather alarms
164 Alarms
164 About the alarm system
164 Type of messages
164 Alarm indication
165 Acknowledging a message
165 Alarm settings
165 Alarm dialogs
166 Internet connection
166 Internet usage
166 Ethernet connection
166 WiFi connection
166 Wireless settings
170 Remote control of the MFD
170 Remote control options
170 Smartphones and tablets
173 Using your phone with the MFD
173 About phone integration
173 Connecting and pairing a phone
174 Phone notifications
175 Phone troubleshooting
177 Managing Bluetooth devices
178 Maintenance
178 Preventive maintenance
178 Checking the connectors
178 Cleaning the display unit
178 Touchscreen calibration
179 NMEA Data logging
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179 Software updates
181 Service report
182 Backing up your system data
186 Simulator
186 About
186 Retail mode
186 Simulator source files
187 Advanced simulator settings
188 Integration of 3rd party devices
188 SmartCraft VesselView integration
188 Suzuki engine integration
189 Yamaha engine integration
189 Evinrude
189 Power-Pole anchors
191 Power-Pole Charge module
192 BEP CZone integration
193 CZone digital switching
195 The toolbar
195 Waypoints
195 Alarms
195 Vessels
195 Info
195 Storage
195 Phone
196 Store
197 System setup
197 First time startup
197 System setup sequence
197 System settings
201 Feature option
202 Services
202 Alarms
202 Sonar settings
208 Autopilot settings
213 Radar installation
217 Fuel settings
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220 Wireless settings
221 Network settings
225 Supported data
225 NMEA 2000 compliant PGN List
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Basic operation
Control keys
A
B
D
C
E
A Pages key
•Press once to activate the home page, repeat short
presses to cycle the favorite pages.
B Waypoint key
•Press to open the new waypoint dialog.
•Press twice to save a waypoint.
•Press and hold to access the find dialog.
C Zoom in/out keys
•Press to zoom the image.
•Simultaneous press both keys to save a Man Overboard
(MOB) waypoint at the current vessel position.
D Quick access
•Use the Quick access option in the system settings dialog
to configure the key.
E Power key
•Press to turn the unit ON.
•Press and hold to turn the unit OFF.
•When ON press once to display the System Controls
dialog, repeat short presses to cycle the backlight
brightness.
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Card reader
A memory card can be used for:
•Chart data
•Software updates
•Transfer of user data
•Logging user data
•System backup
ÚNote: Do not download, transfer or copy files to a chart card.
Doing so can damage chart information on the chart card.
ÚNote: Maximum 32 GB memory cards should be used. Some
higher capacity cards can also be used but require NTFS
formatting.
The protective door should always be securely shut immediately
after inserting or removing a card, in order to prevent possible water
ingress.
Turning the system on and off
The system is turned on by pressing the Power key.
Press and hold the Power key to turn the unit off.
If the key is released before the shut-down is completed, the power
off process is cancelled.
You can also turn the unit off from the System Controls dialog.
First time startup
When the unit is started for the first time, or after a reset, the unit
displays a series of dialogs. Respond to the dialog prompts to make
fundamental settings.
You can perform further setup and later change settings using the
system settings dialogs.
Standby mode
In Standby mode, the Sonar and the backlight for screen and keys
are turned off to save power. The system continues to run in the
background.
You select Standby mode from the System Controls dialog.
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Switch from Standby mode to normal operation by a short press on
the Power key.
The Home page
The Home page is accessed from any operation by a short press on
the pages key.
A Settings
Opens the settings dialog. Use it to configure the system.
B Applications
Select a button to display the application as a full page
panel.
Press and hold a button to display pre-defined quick split
pages for the application.
C Close button
Select to exit the Home page and return to the previous
active page.
D Favorites
Select a button to display the panel combination.
Press and hold a favorite button to enter edit mode for the
Favorites panel.
E Toolbar
Select a button to access dialogs used for carrying out a
task, or for browsing stored information.
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Application pages
AControl bar
BApplication panel
CMenu button
Predefined split pages
A predefined split page shows more than one application page on a
panel.
You can adjust the split on a predefined split page. Refer to "Adjusting
the split on multiple panel pages" on page 24.
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