Lowrance ELITE TI User manual

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ELITE Ti
Getting Started
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Contents
7 Introduction
7 Front controls
8 The Home page
9 Application pages
11 Basic operation
11 System Controls dialog
11 Turning the system on and off
11 Selecting pages and panels
12 Adjusting panel size
12 Adding new favorite pages
13 Creating a Man Overboard waypoint
15 Charts
15 The Chart panel
16 Chart types supported
16 Panning the chart
16 Using the cursor on the panel
17 Positioning the vessel on the chart panel
18 Displaying information about chart items
19 Find objects on chart panels
19 3D charts
21 Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks
21 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails dialogs
21 Waypoints
23 Routes
24 Trails
25 Navigating
25 Steer panel
26 Navigate to cursor position
26 Navigate a route
27 Sonar
27 The Sonar image
28 Viewing Sonar history
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28 Setting up the image
29 Advanced options
31 StructureScan
31 The StructureScan image
32 Zooming the StructureScan image
32 Viewing StructureScan history
32 Setting up the StructureScan image
33 Stop sonar
34 Advanced StructureScan settings
35 Info panels
35 Dashboards
36 Customizing the Info panel
37 Trolling motor autopilot
37 Autopilot interface
38 The Autopilot Controller
38 The Autopilot information bar
39 Wireless connection
39 Connect and disconnect from a wireless hotspot
39 GoFree Shop
40 GoFree Controller & Viewer
40 Uploading log files to Insight Genesis
41 Bluetooth wireless technology
42 Alarms
42 Alarm system
42 Alarms dialog
43 Tools
43 Waypoints/routes/trails
43 Tides
43 Alarms
43 Settings
43 Vessels
44 Sun, Moon
44 Trip calculator
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44 Files
44 Find
44 GoFree Shop
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6Contents | ELITE Ti Getting Started

Introduction
This manual provides an overview of the product and its features.
For more detailed information about the features, functions and
options, refer to the Operator manual. You can access the Operator
manual from the Files option in the Tools panel, refer to "Files" on
page 44.
Front controls
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1 Touch screen
2 Pages
3 Zoom out / Zoom in (combined press = MOB)
4 New waypoint (long press = Find dialogue)
5 Power button
Press and hold to turn the unit ON/OFF.
Press once to display the System Controls dialog.
6 Card reader (behind logo)
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The Home page
The Home page is accessed from any operation by a short press on
the Pages key.
1 Tools
Select a button to access dialogs used for carrying out a
task, or for browsing stored information.
2 Local time and Water depth
3 Applications
Select a button to display the application as a full page
panel.
Press and hold a button to display pre-configured split
page options for the application.
4 Close button
Select to exit the Home page and return to the previous
active page.
5 Favorites
Select a button to display the panel combination.
Press and hold a favorite button to enter edit mode for the
Favorites panel.
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Application pages
Each application connected to the system is presented on panels.
The application can be presented as a full page, or in combination
with other panels in a multiple panel page.
All application pages are accessed from the Home page.
1 Application panel
2 Menu
Panel specific menu.
3 System Controls dialog
Quick access to basic system settings. Display the dialog by
a short press on the Power key.
4 Dialog
Information to or input from the user.
5 Alarm message
Displayed if dangerous situations or system faults occur.
Split pages
You can have up to 4 panels on each page.
2panelspage 3panelspage 4panelspage
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Panel sizes in a split page can be adjusted from the System
Controls dialog.
Quick split pages
Each full screen application has several pre-configured quick split
pages, featuring the selected application combined with each of
the other panels.
ÚNote: The number of quick split pages cannot be changed,
and the pages cannot be customized or deleted.
Access a quick split page by pressing and holding the application
button on the Home page.
Favorite pages
All preconfigured favorite pages can be modified and deleted, and
you can create your own. You can have a total of 12 favorite pages.
For more information, refer to "Addingnewfavoritepages" on page 12.
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Basic operation
System Controls dialog
The System Controls dialog provides quick access to basic system
settings. You display the dialog by making a short press on the
Power key.
Activating functions
Select the icon of the function you want to set or toggle on or off.
For those functions that toggle on and off, an orange bar across the
top of the icon indicates the function is activated, as shown in the
Data Overlay icon above.
Turning the system on and off
You turn the system on and off by pressing and holding the Power
key. You can also turn the unit off from the System Controls
dialog.
If the Power key is released before the shut-down is completed, the
power off process is cancelled.
Selecting pages and panels
Selecting a page
•Select a full page panel by selecting the relevant application
button on the Home page
•Select a favorite page by selecting the relevant favorite button
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•Select a predefined split panel by pressing and holding the
relevant application icon
Select active panel
In a multiple panel page, only one panel can be active at a time. The
active panel is outlined with a border.
You can only access the page menu of an active panel.
You activate a panel by tapping it.
Adjusting panel size
You can change the panel size for an active split page. The panel
size can be adjusted for both favorite pages and for predefined split
pages.
1. Activate the System Controls dialog
2. Select the adjust splits option in the dialog
3. Adjust the panel size by dragging the adjustment icon
4. Confirm your changes by tapping one of the panels or selecting
the save option in the menu.
The changes are saved to the active favorite or split page.
Adding new favorite pages
1. Select the New icon in the favorite panel on the Home page to
open the page editor dialog
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2. Drag and drop page icons to set up a new page
3. Change the panel arrangement (only possible for 2 or 3 panels),
if required
4. Save the page layout.
The system displays the new favorite page, and the new page is
included in the list of favorite pages on the Home page.
Creating a Man Overboard waypoint
If an emergency situation should occur, you can save a Man
Overboard (MOB) waypoint at the vessel’s current position by
pressing the Zoom In (+) and Zoom out (-) keys simultaneously.
When you activate the MOB function the following actions are
automatically performed:
•a MOB waypoint is created at the vessel’s position
•the display switches to a zoomed chart panel, centered on the
vessel's position
•the system displays navigation information back to the MOB
waypoint
Multiple MOB waypoints are saved by repeatedly pressing the MOB
buttons. The vessel continues to show navigation information to
the initial MOB waypoint. Navigation to subsequent MOB waypoints
needs to be done manually.
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Delete a MOB waypoint
1. Select the MOB waypoint to activate it
2. Select the delete option in the dialog.
A MOB waypoint can also be deleted from the menu when it is
activated.
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Charts
The chart function displays your vessel’s position relative to land
and other chart objects. On the chart panel you can plan and
navigate routes, place waypoints, and display AIS targets.
You can also overlay a StructureScan image.
The Chart panel
1Waypoint*
2Vessel with extension line (extension line is optional)
3Route*
4North indicator
5Grid lines*
6Range rings*
7Trail*
8Chart range scale
9Range rings interval (only displayed when Range rings are
turned on)
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* Optional chart items. You turn the optional chart items on/off
individually from the Chart settings dialog.
Chart types supported
Insight (Lowrance), Navionics, and Jeppesen charts are supported.
They each have common and specific chart options, view options,
and chart settings. For more information about the different chart
options and settings, refer to the unit's Operator manual.
Selecting chart type
You specify the chart type in the Chart panel by selecting one of the
available chart types in the chart source menu option.
Panning the chart
You can move the chart in any direction by dragging your finger on
the screen.
Select the Clear cursor menu option to remove the cursor and
cursor window from the panel. This also centers the chart to the
vessel position.
Using the cursor on the panel
The cursor can be used to measure a distance, to mark a position,
and to select items.
By default, the cursor is not shown on the panel.
Position the cursor by tapping the desired location on the screen.
When the cursor is active, the cursor position window is displayed.
To remove the cursor and cursor elements from the panel, select
the Clear cursor option.
GoTo cursor
You can navigate to a selected position on the image by positioning
the cursor on the panel, then using the Goto Cursor option in the
menu.
The Cursor assist function
The cursor assist function allows for fine tuning and precision
placement of the cursor without covering details with your finger.
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Press and hold your finger on the screen to switch the cursor
symbol to a selection circle, appearing above your finger.
Without removing your finger from the screen, drag the selection
circle over the desired item to display item information.
When you remove your finger from the screen the cursor reverts to
normal cursor operation.
Measuring distance
The cursor can be used to measure the distance between your
vessel and a selected position, or between 2 points on the chart
panel.
1. Position the cursor on the point from where you want to
measure the distance. Start the measure function from the
menu
- The measuring icons appear with a line drawn from the vessel
center to the cursor position, and the distance is listed in the
cursor information window.
2. You can reposition the measuring points by dragging either
icon as long as the measuring function is active
ÚNote: The bearing is always measured from the grey icon
to the blue icon.
You can also start the measuring function without an active cursor.
Both measuring icons are then initially located at the vessel position.
The grey icon follows the vessel as the vessel moves, while the blue
icon remains at the position given when you activated the function.
You terminate the measuring function by selecting the Finish
measuring menu option.
Positioning the vessel on the chart panel
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Chart orientation
Several options are available for how the chart is rotated in the
panel. The chart orientation symbol in the panel’s upper right
corner indicates the north direction.
Northup Headingup Courseup
North up
Displays the chart with north upward.
Heading up
Displays the chart with the vessel’s heading directed upward.
Heading information is received from a compass. If heading is not
available, then the COG from the GPS is used.
Course up
Rotates the chart in the direction of the next waypoint when
navigating a route or navigating to a waypoint. If not navigating the
heading up orientation is used until navigation is started.
Look ahead
Moves the vessel icon closer to the bottom of the screen so that
you can maximize your view ahead.
Displaying information about chart items
When you select a chart item, a waypoint, a route, or a target, basic
information for the selected item is displayed. Select the chart item's
pop-up to display all available information for that item. You can
also activate the detailed information dialog from the menu.
ÚNote: If you are viewing applicable Jeppesen charts on
your system, you can select marine objects to display
information about services and available multimedia
(photos) associated with the location or object.
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ÚNote: Pop-up information has to be enabled in chart
settings to see basic item information.
Find objects on chart panels
You can search for other vessels or various chart items from a chart
panel.
Activate the cursor on the panel to search from the cursor position.
If the cursor is not active, the system searches for items from the
vessel's position.
ÚNote: You must have an AIS receiver connected to search
for vessels.
3D charts
The 3D option provides a three dimensional graphical view of land
and sea contours.
ÚNote: All chart types work in 3D mode, but without 3D
cartography for the appropriate area the chart appears flat.
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When 3D chart option is selected, the Pan and the Rotate icons
appear on the right side of the chart panel.
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