Lowrance Elite 5m GPS User manual

Installation & Operation
manual
Elite 5m & Elite 4m
Operation manual

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1
Table of Contents
Introduction...................................... 2
Unit Controls............................................2
Inserting microSD cards ..........................3
Basic Operation............................... 4
Setup wizard............................................4
Page menus ............................................4
Working with menus ................................5
Cursor......................................................7
Goto cursor..............................................7
Advanced Mode ......................................7
Standby mode .........................................7
Restore defaults ......................................8
Pages................................................ 9
Steer Page...............................................9
Chart Page ..............................................9
Using your Chart ........................... 12
Chart Menu............................................12
Waypoints, Routes, Trails......................13
Routes Screen.......................................14
Trails Screen .........................................18
Orientation.............................................20
Settings .......................................... 21
Settings Menu........................................21
System...................................................21
Navigation..............................................23
Chart......................................................25
Alarms ..................................................26
Index ............................................... 28
Specications ................................ 30

2
Introduction
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 way-
point. 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 Source from the
System menu and press ENTER.
Select internal or external and
press ENTER. (Elite-5m only)
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: opens settings, context and
page menus
ENTER: nalizes 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 map-
ping card to use mapping data (See illustration
on page 2)

3
Introduction
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.

4
Basic Operation
Pages
This unit has two pages: Chart and Steer.
Page menus
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 rst time. To choose your own
settings, do not run the setup wizard.
To restart the Setup wizard, restore defaults.
NOTICE
This manual covers several units. Some screen-
shots may dier from what you see on your
screen. Your unit, however, will function in a
similar manner.
Chart page
Chart menu

5
Basic Operation
Working with menus
There are several menu types used to make
adjustments to options and settings, including
scrollbars, on/o features and dropdown menus.
Scrollbars
Select the scrollbar and press the key-
pad left (decrease) or right (increase).
On/Off features
Select an on/o menu item
and press ENTER to turn it
on/o.
Accessing the Settings 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.
Settings menu
Steer page
Steer menu

6
Basic Operation
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.
Dropdown menus
After accessing the drop-
down menu, press the keypad
up/down to select the desired
item and press Enter.
Dialogs
Dialogs are used for user input or for presenting in-
formation to the user.
Depending on the type of infor-
mation or entry, dierent meth-
ods are used to conrm, cancel
or close the dialog.
Switches
keyboard between
Alpha and
QWERTY layout
Switches letters
to uppercase/
lowercase
NOTE: Press the Menu key to Exit
menus.

7
Basic Operation
Cursor
The keypad moves the cursor around the display,
allowing you to scroll the map and select map
items. Press MENU and select Return to vessel to
clear the cursor.
Goto cursor
Allows you 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 menu
• 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 o the display.

8
Basic Operation
Press the PWR/LIGHT key to access the Backlight
dialog. Select Standby and press ENTER.
Press any key to resume normal operation.
Restore defaults
Resets unit options and settings
to defaults.
NOTE: Leaving your unit in Standby
mode when your boat is not is use will run
down your battery.