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    Installation & Operation manual Elite -7m Operation manual[...]

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    Cop yright © 2012 Navic o All rights reserved. Lowranc e ® and Navico ® are reg istered trademarks of Navic o. Fishing Hot Spots ® is a r egistered trademark of F ishing Hot Spots Inc. Navionics ® is a register ed trademark of Navionics, Inc. Navico ma y nd it necessary to change or end our policies, regula tions and special oers at an y[...]

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    W ARNING: When a GPS unit is used in a vehicle, the v ehicle operator is solely responsible for operating the vehicle in a saf e manner . Vehicle operat ors must maintain full sur veillance of all pertinent driving and boating conditions at all times. An accident or collision r esulting in damage to property, personal injury or death could occur if[...]

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    PB 1 T able of Contents | Elit e -7m T able of Contents | Elite-7m Introduction ...................................... 3 Unit Controls ............................................ 3 Inserting microSD cards .......................... 4 Basic Operation ............................... 5 Setup wizard ............................................ 5 Pages[...]

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    2 PB T able of Contents | Elit e -7m T able of Contents | Elite-7m Chart Operation ............................. 12 Chart Menu ............................................ 12 W aypoints, Routes, T rails ...................... 13 Routes Screen ....................................... 14 T rails Screen ......................................... 18 Orie[...]

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    PB 3 Introduction | Elite-7m I ntroduction | Elite-7m Getting Started T urn unit on/off T o turn on/off the unit, press and hold the LIGHT/POWER key for three seconds. Man Overboard waypoint Pr ess the ZOOM IN and ZOOM OUT keys at the same time to set a Man O verboard wa ypoint. Y our system will automatically cr eate an active route back to the MO[...]

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    4 PB Introduction | Elite-7m I ntroduction | Elite-7m Inserting microSD cards Carefully slide the micr oSD card into the slot un til it clicks into place . T o r emove , carefully push in the card until it clicks out of place.[...]

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    PB 5 Basic Operation | Elite-7m Basic Operation | Elite-7m Page menus The Steer and Chart pages have menus that can only be accessed when those pages are displa yed. Setup wizard The Setup wizard will appear when the unit is turned on for the rst time. T o choose your own settings, do not run the setup wizard . T o restar t the Setup wizard, res[...]

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    6 7 Basic Operation | Elite-7m Basic Operation | Elite-7m 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 it em and press ENTER . Working with menus There ar e several menu types used to make adjustments to options and settings, includ[...]

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    6 7 Basic Operation | Elite-7m Basic Operation | Elite-7m T o 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 . Cursor The keypad moves the cursor ar ound the display , allowing you to scr oll the map, select map items and [...]

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    8 PB Basic Operation | Elite-7m Basic Operation | Elite-7m Standby mode Low ers power consumption by turning o sonar and the display . Pr ess the PWR/LIGHT key to access the Backlight dialog. Select Standby and press ENTER . Pr ess any key to r esume normal operation. Restore defaults Resets unit options and settings to defaults. Goto cursor Use[...]

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    PB 9 Pages | Elite-7m Pages | Elite-7m Steer Page The Steer page has a compass tha t shows your current track, the direction to your destination, and a digital data navigation panel . Y our location Direction to cursor Compass Current T rack Navigation information Pages Chart Page Consists of map that mov es in real-time as you move . B y default, [...]

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    10 11 Pages | Elite-7m Pages | Elite-7m T o add overlay data: 1. From the Chart page, press MENU . 2. Select Overlay data and press ENTER . 3. Select Congure and press ENTER . 4. Press Menu and select Add . Press ENTER . 5. Select a data category and press ENTER . 6. Select the desired data and press ENTER . 7. Press MENU and select Return to Ov[...]

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    10 11 Pages | Elite-7m Pages | Elite-7m Customizing Overlay Data Y ou can select a data source, add/r emove data and adjust the size and position of ov er lay data on the screen. Select the desired overlay data from the C ongure Item Locations and Siz es dialog and press MENU. The congura tion menu will appear . Data sources Used to select th[...]

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    12 13 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m New Waypoint Creates a w aypoint at y our current location or at the cursor position. When the cursor is on the screen, waypoin ts will be saved at the cursor position; conv ersely, if the cursor is not display ed onscreen, waypoin ts will be saved at y our current position. Chart Menu Pr[...]

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    12 13 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m W aypoints, Routes, T rails Used to crea te, edit, na vigate and delete way- points, r outes and trails. Pr ess the keypad left/right to toggle between waypoint, r outes and trails tabs. Edit Allows y ou to edit the name, icon and latitude/longitude . of a selected waypoint. Waypoints Scr[...]

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    14 15 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m New Creates a new w aypoint at the cursor or vessel position. Y ou can also select waypoint name , icon and latitude/longitude from the new waypoint menu. Show Displays the selected waypoint on the map. Goto Allows y ou to navigate t o a waypoint. Delete and Delete All Delete is used to d[...]

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    14 15 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m T o create a route from waypoint list: 1. Press MENU from the Routes screen. 2. Select New ... and press ENTER . 3. Press the keypad down to select the Leg Name eld and press ENTER . 4. Press MENU , select Add to End and press ENTER . 5. Highlight W aypoint from list and press ENTER . [...]

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    16 17 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m 2. Select Start and press ENTER . 3. Select Forward or Reverse and press ENTER . 4. Press MENU and select Return to Chart. Press ENTER . Creating a route using points from chart: 1. Repeat Steps 1-4 from the instructions for Creating a route from waypoint list. 2. Select Points from chart[...]

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    16 17 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m T o access the Edit or New Route menu, select Edit or New on the Routes menu and press ENTER . T o nalize changes on the Edit or New Route menus, highlight the Accept button and pr ess ENTER . Displayed Used to show/hide a r oute on the display , which prevents the scr een from being c[...]

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    18 19 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m T rails Screen Used to crea te, edit, na vigate and delete trails. Use the keypad to highlight the T rails tab to access the T rails screen. Creating trails When creating a trail y ou can customize the trail name and color from the New Tr ail. T o create a trail: 1. Select New and press E[...]

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    18 19 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m Edit and New Trail menus Allows y ou to edit/creat e trails, select trails names, trail color , trail display and the trail being recor ded. Y ou can also conv ert a trail into a route from the Edit T rail menu. Navigating a trail A trail must be sav ed as a route bef ore it can be naviga[...]

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    20 21 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m The Record c ommand allows you t o record or resume rec ording a desired tr ail. Delete and Delete All Delete is used to remov e individual trails. Delete All remov es all trails. Orientation Allows y ou to select Nor th Up or Course Over Ground (C OG) as the map orientation. Overlay Data[...]

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    20 21 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m Chart Settings Contr ols map data used on the chart screen as well as display settings like grid lines, w aypoints, r outes and trails. Chart Data Selects map data that will be used on the Char t display (Lo wrance or Navionics regional map). Go to Navionics.c om to see a full selec tion [...]

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    22 23 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m Waypoints, Routes and T rail displays F rom the Chart Settings menu, you can turn on/ o waypoint, r oute and trail display properties. T urning o display properties allows you to get a better view of the map , if the screen becomes cluttered with wa ypoints, r outes and/or trails. W[...]

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    22 23 Chart Operation | Elite-7m Char t Operation | Elite-7m Arrival Radius Sets the arrival radius threshold for the Arrival alarm. The arrival alarm will sound when your ves- sel comes within a selected distance (arrival radius) of the destination waypoint. Off Course Distance Sets O Course Distance threshold for the O Course alarm. When th[...]

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    24 25 Settings | Elite-7m S ettings | Elite-7m Settings menu Accesses installa tion and conguration settings for your unit. System Adjusts unit settings like language, mut e audio and advanced mode. Settings menu (Advanced mode only) (Advanced mode only) Enables advanced features and settings Displays software information System menu Settings[...]

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    24 25 Settings | Elite-7m S ettings | Elite-7m Set Language Selects the language used on menus and text boxes . Audio Adjusts volume and turns on/o unit audio , like key beeps, alarm sounds, etc . Time Used to set local time , and time and date formats f or your unit. GPS Monitors the location of satellites in view and the quality of the unit ?[...]

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    26 27 Settings | Elite-7m S ettings | Elite-7m Saving Screenshots Y ou can save screenshots t o a microSD card by inserting a microSD card into the card slot and pressing P ower and then Zoom (+). Y ou must view les on a computer or other microSD compatible device . About Displays software information about this unit. Before att empting a sof tw[...]

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    26 27 Settings | Elite-7m S ettings | Elite-7m NMEA 0183 Output Y ou can select the NMEA 0183 sentences the unit will use when connected to a VHF radio or other NMEA 0183 device. Y ou can also adjust the Baud rate, but the default setting works best under most conditions. NMEA 2000 With the unit connected to a NMEA 2000 network, you can select a GP[...]

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    28 PB Settings | Elite-7m S ettings | Elite-7m Y ou will not be able to share existing w aypoints. Only waypoints cr eated while the unit is connect- ed to a NMEA 2000 network can be shared, and only with units on that network. Data sources Allows y ou to select the source this unit will use f or GPS data. Device list Used to view data f or devices[...]

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    PB 29 Specications | Elite-7m Specications | Elite -7m Elite 7m General Case Size 5.3” H (234mm) x 9.2” W (136mm); 5.9” H (151mm) with bracket Display (7” diagonal) 16-bit color F ull VGA Solar MAX™ 800x480 color TFT W aterproof stan- dard IPX7 Backlight LED (10 levels) Communications NMEA 2000 NMEA 0183 Output Declaration of Confor[...]

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    30 31 Index | Elite-7m Index | Elite -7m A About 26 Advanced Mode 8 Alarms 26 Anchor alarm 27 Arrival alarm 27 Arrival Radius 23 B Bearings 23 Browse F iles 25 C Cancel navigation 17 Chart 21 Chart Data 21 Chart menu 21 Chart Page 9 COG Extension 21 Creating a r oute 14 Creating trails 18 Cursor 7 D Data P or t 25 Dialogs 7 Dropdown menus 7 E Editi[...]

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    30 31 Index | Elite-7m Index | Elite -7m Overlay Data 10 , 20 Congure 10 Cust omizing 11 Sho w 10 P P age menus 5 R Route display 22 Routes Screen 14 S Saving Screenshots 26 Scrollbars 6 Setup wizard 5 Soft ware Updat es 26 Sor t waypoints 14 Standby mode 8 Steer P age 9 System settings 24 T T ext entr y 7 Time 25 T rail display 22 T rails Scree[...]

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    Navico Databases License Agreement THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE END-USER WHO FIRST PURCHASES THIS PRODUCT AS A CONSUMER ITEM FOR PERSONAL, F AMIL Y , OR HOUSEHOLD USE (“YOU”) AND NA VICO, THE MANUF ACTURER OF THIS PRODUCT (“WE”, “OUR”, OR “US”). USING THE PRODUCT ACCOMP ANIED BY THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPT ANC[...]

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    C ontact information Cust omer Ser vice: 1-800-628-4487 (8 a.m. to 5 p .m. Central Standard Time, M-F) (C anada) 1-855-361-1564 canada@navico .com (8 a.m. to 5 p .m. Eastern Standard Time, M-F) Ordering A cc essories http://store .navico.com/ V isit our website www.lowr ance.c om[...]

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