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GPS City Q&A » Marine GPS » How to run the initial start up of the GPS?

Marine GPS (7 replies)

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How to run the initial start up of the GPS?

› Lowrance Elite-5 Gold Fishfinder and GPS Chartplotter

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Terry Egan
Beachburg Ont.

Original question asked on Jul 15, 2011, 7:54am

I just purchased a Lowrance Elite 5 Gold, I am having difficulty starting the gps as there does not seem to be specific instructions in the manual. I know to take the small chip and insert it in the unit after that there are no real instructions. Are these somewhere I am not looking ? I am near Ottawa Ont.

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #1 on Jul 15, 2011, 8:16am

Hello Terry,

Does your unit not start up? I will be uploading a video manual soon. Please let me know specifically what you are struggling with and I will try to assist you. Sorry but Lowrance did not provide any manuals with the new elite and Mark series units.

Cheers

Terry
Beachburg Ontario

Reply #2 on Jul 18, 2011, 4:13am

Hi Jordan, I have not tried to install the chip yet, the unit has just been installed in my boat. Under "Basic Operation" "Getting Started" it tells you to: 1. turn on the unit, 2."Man Overboard Waypoint" press zoom in and zoom out at same time to set your present location. Is this required? That is all the start up instructions for the gps I can find, the manual describes the gps operation but not how get set up initially. I spoke to the staff at Lebaron in ottawa when I bought it and all I rememeber is to hit the menu button twice, after that I am not sure, what part of the index would the Ottawa River be under?

Any assistance you could provide would be appreciated.

Thank You

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #3 on Jul 18, 2011, 7:25am

Hello Terry,

Yes, hit menu twice then go into Charts and select either Inland or Coastal charts. I would try both settings and use the zoom out and zoom in along with the cursor to explore your area on the map screen. Our videos on the unit will be up by the end of the week to help assist everyone.

Cheers

Terry
Beachburg

Reply #4 on Jul 18, 2011, 8:51am

thanks for the info, I should be OK now. Why do they tell you about the "Man Overboard Waypoint" Is that required or if someone falls in you do this???

Jordan GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #5 on Jul 18, 2011, 8:59am

Hello Terry,

MOB is used for when someone goes overboard. Not sure why it is part of the initial setup. Maybe just to make you aware of its function.

Cheers

Terry
Beachburg

Reply #6 on Jul 26, 2011, 11:11am

Hi Jordan, I checked for the video today and it is not up yet. Do you know when it will be?

GPS City
Calgary, AB

Reply #7 on Jul 26, 2011, 12:11pm

Please check our youtube page as they will show up there first then on our site.

http://www.youtube.com/user/gpscity

Cheers

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