LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System User Guide

June 6, 2024
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LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System

LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
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Keys

A

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Pages

| •        Press once to activate the home page, repeat short presses to cycle the favorite pages.
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B

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Waypoint

| •        Press to open the new waypoint dialog.

•        Press twice to save a waypoint.

•        Press and hold to access the find dialog.

C

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Zoom in/ out

| •        Press to zoom the image.

•        Simultaneous press both keys to save a Man Overboard (MOB) waypoint at the current vessel position.

D| Quick access| •        Use the Quick access option in the system settings dialog to configure the key.

E

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Power

| •        Press to turn the unit ON.

•        Press and hold to turn the unit OFF.

•        When ON press once to display the System Controls dialog, repeat short presses to cycle the backlight brightness.

Card reader

  • To insert, carefully slide the card into the slot until it clicks into place.
  • To remove, carefully push in the card until it clicks out of place.

Note: MICROSDTM, max 32 GB, FAT32.

System controls dialog
Used for quick access to system settings.

LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
fig3 To activate: Press the power key.
Note: The content of the system controls dialog depends on connected equipment and active panel.

Home page
Activate the home page by pressing the pages key.
LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
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  1. Settings button
  2. Application buttons
  3. Close button
  4. Favorites
  5. Toolbar buttons

Application pages
To activate an application page:

  • Tap the application button (full page panel).
  • Tap a favorites button.
  • Press and hold an application button to select a predefined quick split page.

LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
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A. Control bar
B. Application panel
C. Menu

Adjust panel size
To adjust the panel sizes in a quick split page or favorite pages:

  1. Tap the adjust splits button in the System Control dialog to show the resize icon.
  2. Drag the resize icon to set preferred panel size.
  3. Save the changes by pressing the enter key, or select the save button.

LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
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Favorite pages

Add a favorite page

LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
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Edit a favorite page

LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
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The panel menu

LOWRANCE 81828 Elite-9 FS with ActiveTarget Sonar System
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To hide the panel menu:
Swipe the menu to the right.

To restore the panel menu:
Press the menu button.

Settings menu

To activate the settings dialog:

  • Select the settings button in the system controls dialog.
  • Select the settings button on the home page.

Chart

  • Zoom the image by using spread or pinch gestures, or by using the zoom buttons (A).
  • Move the view in any direction by panning the chart.
  • Display information about a chart item by tapping the item.

Waypoints
To create a new waypoint:

  • Select the new waypoint option in the menu.
    Note: With the cursor inactive, the waypoint will be placed at the vessel’s position. With the cursor active, the waypoint will be placed at the selected cursor position.

Routes
To create a route:

  1. Activate the cursor on the chart panel.
  2. Select the new route option in the menu.
  3. Tap the chart to position the first route point.
  4. Repeat point 3 to position additional route points.
  5. Save the route by selecting the save option from the menu.

Navigating
To navigate to cursor position:

  • Position the cursor at the selected destination on the panel, then select the go to option in the menu.
    To navigate a route:

  • Tap the route to make it active, then select the start route option in the menu.
    Select the route from the routes dialog, then select the start option in the dialog.

Sonar

  • Zoom the image by using spread or pinch gestures, or by using the zoom buttons (A).
  • View sonar history by panning the image.
  • Adjust sensitivity and colorline from the panel menu.
  • Toggle available sonar frequencies from the menu.

Setting up the image

It is recommended that only experienced sonar users use the customize settings to further customize the image.

  • The range setting determines which water depth that is visible on the screen.
  • The unit supports several transducer frequencies. Available options depend on type of transducers connected to the system.
  • Increasing sensitivity shows more detail on the screen. Decreasing sensitivity displays less. Auto sensitivity automatically adjusts the sonar return to the optimal levels.
  • Colorline adjusts the colors of the display to help differentiate softer targets from harder ones.
    Note: When the cursor is active, some options on the sonar menu are replaced with cursor mode features. Select clear cursor to return to the normal sonar menu.

Fishing mode
Used to select predefined sonar settings designed for specific fishing conditions.

Note: Use shallow water fishing mode when fishing in less than 18 meter (60 feet) of water.

SideScan and DownScan

  • Zoom the image by using the zoom keys.

FishReveal™
Select FishReveal to display fish arches in the DownScan image.

Radar

  • Turn the radar transmitting on/off from the menu.
  • Zoom the image by using spread or pinch gestures, or by using the zoom buttons (A).
  • Adjust gain, sea clutter and rain clutter settings from the adjust menu.

Product manuals
For more product documentation, technical specifications and declarations, refer to the website on: www.lowrance.com.

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