Lowrance Elite-5

dotnmarty · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:42 pm Post subject: Lowrance Elite-5

Well, the new boat came with a Lowrance Elite-5 gps/fishfinder combo. My question is this (please don't laugh) How do you turn it on?
There is no "power" or "on/off" button (that I can find)

BrentB · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject:

Hi Marty

Press the light button. It is also the power button
see
http://mediabase.edbasa.com/kunder/navico/display_pages.php?object_id=navidoc~78924062&pages_dir=navidoc%2Fj2010%2Fm03%2Ft12%2F0004826_2%20pages

and

http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/Elite-Series/Elite-5/Downloads/

thataway · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject:

That little button at the lower right is light and power--fairly common to all Lowrance products.

But here is the manual down loads:
http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/Elite-Series/Elite-5/Downloads/

dotnmarty · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject:

That'll work. Thanks very much Brent and Dr. Bob..

Wefings · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject:

BTW that's a good machine . I use them on the rental boats . Has what you need and works well . Can add Navionics Gold charts . Its simple and just seems to work .
Marc

starcrafttom · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:03 am Post subject:

I got to use one on a 22 while fishing this summer in the SJ's. its a great fish finder with good seperation. I was able to easily locate small schools of bait fish with feeding fish under them.

cruiserlessvinny · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:28 pm Post subject: Elite-5

Yep, press and hold the light button down. So far that's the only button I've mastered on my Elite-5.

Zap

dotnmarty · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:27 pm Post subject:

OK, now that I have learned how to turn it on, here's a new question- Can I get an up-to-date mapcard that will show more detail than the basic I now have. If yes, which card is recommended?. Not interested in fishing spots, just depth bars and more detail. Thanks.

ferret30 · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject:

I bought the Elite 5M Gold (the M means it's a plotter only), which came with the Navionics Gold US and Canada card. I like it a lot, but I'm guessing it's not as good of a deal on its own.

thataway · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:41 pm Post subject:

The Elite 5 only uses Navionics Micro SD charts in the "Gold" series, so some of the higher resolution (Platinum and Platinum plus) charts are not available.

But I believe that the "Fish n'chip" charts are available in micro SD, and if this is the case, then you can get theses which have better Bathymetric material, which will show better bottom details.

Also Navionics may have updates of the chart chip--or you may find a micro SD specifically for your region--and that may have more detail than the general map for the entire US.

I would give Navionics a call, and find out exactly what is available for your area in the micro SD format.