Lowrance ELITE TI User manual

ENGLISH
ELITE Ti
Operator Manual
lowrance.com

Preface
Disclaimer
As Navico is continuously improving this product, we retain the
right to make changes to the product at any time which may not be
reflected in this version of the manual. Please contact your nearest
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 safe boating practices.
NAVICO HOLDING AS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, BRANCHES AND
AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT
IN A WAY THAT MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE OR THAT MAY
VIOLATE THE LAW.
Governing Language: This statement, any instruction manuals, user
guides and other information relating to the product
(Documentation) may be translated to, or has been translated from,
another language (Translation). In the event of any conflict between
any Translation of the Documentation, the English language version
of the Documentation will be the official version of the
Documentation.
This manual represents the product as at the time of printing.
Navico Holding AS and its subsidiaries, branches and affiliates
reserve the right to make changes to specifications without notice.
Trademarks
Lowrance®and Navico®are registered trademarks of Navico.
Simrad®is used by license from Kongsberg.
Navionics®is a registered trademark of Navionics, Inc.
NMEA®and NMEA 2000®are registered trademarks of the National
Marine Electronics Association.
Fishing Hot Spots®is a registered trademark of Fishing Hot Spots Inc.
Copyright© 2012 Fishing Hot Spots.
C-MAP is a trademark of Jeppesen.
SD™and microSD™are trademarks or registered trademarks of
SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries or both.
Wi-Fi®is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance®.
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Additional mapping data: Copyright© 2012 NSI, Inc.: Copyright©
2012 by Richardson’s Maptech.
Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Power-Pole®is a registered trademark of JL Marine Systems, Inc.
C-Monster™is a trademark of JL Marine Systems, Inc.
Navico product references
This manual can refer to the following Navico products:
•Broadband Sounder™ (Broadband Sounder)
•DownScan Imaging™ (DownScan)
•DownScan Overlay™ (Overlay)
•GoFree™ (GoFree)
•INSIGHT GENESIS® (Insight Genesis)
•SmartSteer™ (SmartSteer)
•StructureMap™ (StructureMap)
•StructureScan® (StructureScan)
•StructureScan® HD (StructureScan HD)
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 Navico Holding AS.
Warranty
The warranty card is supplied as a separate document.
In case of any queries, refer to the brand website of your display or
system: lowrance.com.
Regulatory statements
This equipment is intended for use in international waters as well as
coastal sea areas administered by the USA, and countries of the E.U.
and E.E.A.
This equipment complies with:
•CE under 2014/53/EU Directive
•The requirements of level 2 devices of the Radio communications
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) standard 2008
•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
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received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
The relevant Declaration of conformity is available on the following
website: lowrance.com.
About this manual
This manual is a reference guide for operating the ELITE Ti. It
assumes that all equipment is installed and configured, and that the
system is ready to use.
The manual assumes that the user has basic knowledge of
navigation, nautical terminology and practices.
Important text that requires special attention from the reader is
emphasized as follows:
ÚNote: Used to draw the reader’s attention to a comment or
some important information.
Warning: Used when it is necessary to warn
personnel that they should proceed carefully to
prevent risk of injury and/or damage to equipment/
personnel.
Manual version
This manual is written for software version 1.0. The manual is
continually updated to match new software releases. The latest
available manual version can be downloaded from 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. Manuals can be
downloaded from lowrance.com.
The manuals can be read from a card inserted in the card reader or
copied to the unit’s internal memory.
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Use the menu options or the keys and on-screen buttons to
maneuver in the PDF file as described below:
•Search, Goto page, Page Up and Down
Select the relevant panel button.
•Scroll pages
Drag finger on the screen in any direction.
•Panning on the page
Drag finger on the screen in any direction.
•Zoom In/Out
Key operation: Use the +and -keys.
•Exit the PDF viewer
Select the Xin the upper right corner of the panel.
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The Software version
The software version currently on this unit can be found in the
About dialog. The About dialog is available in the System Settings.
For more information, refer to "About" on page 110. For upgrading
your software, refer to "Softwareupgrades" on page 115.
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Contents
13 Introduction
13 Front controls
14 The Home page
15 Application pages
16 Power-Pole anchors
19 Basic operation
19 System Controls dialog
19 Turning the system on and off
20 Display illumination
20 Locking the touchscreen
20 Using menus and dialogs
21 Selecting pages and panels
21 Using the cursor on the panel
23 Creating a Man Overboard waypoint
24 Screen capture
25 Customizing your system
25 Customizing the Home page wallpaper
25 Adjusting panel size
26 Data Overlay
26 Adding new favorite pages
27 Edit favorite pages
28 Charts
28 The Chart panel
29 Chart data
29 Selecting chart type
29 Vessel symbol
29 Chart scale
30 Panning the chart
30 Positioning the vessel on the chart panel
31 Displaying information about chart items
31 Using the cursor on the chart panel
32 Creating routes
32 Find objects on chart panels
32 3D charts
33 Chart overlay
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34 Insight charts
35 Navionics charts
39 Jeppesen charts
44 Chart settings
47 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails
47 Waypoints, Routes, and Trails dialogs
47 Waypoints
49 Routes
52 Trails
53 Navigating
53 Steer panel
54 Navigate to cursor position
54 Navigate a route
55 Navigating with the autopilot
56 Navigation settings
58 Sonar
58 The Sonar image
59 Zooming the image
59 Using the cursor on the image
59 Viewing history
60 Setting up the image
62 Stop sonar
62 Advanced options
63 Start recording log data
64 Stop recording log data
65 Viewing the recorded sounder data
66 Sonar view options
68 Sonar settings
71 StructureScan
71 The StructureScan image
72 Zooming the StructureScan image
72 Using the cursor on the StructureScan panel
73 Viewing StructureScan history
73 Setting up the StructureScan image
74 Stop sonar
75 Advanced StructureScan settings
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