How To: Lowrance Elite FS Full Basics Training Pt. 1
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Don't forget, we also have in-depth, step by step, comprehensive, training of all menu options coming soon as well. This means advanced functionality and what every menu option in the unit does and how to use it for those of you who want to get the most out of your Lowrance GPS/Fishfinder display.
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Thank you so much for giving us your time and explaining everything in detail, you did such a great job! Thank you!
I brought the 9FS and installed on my kayak. Great information in the video can't wait for part 2.
Finally, a great tutorial for us Lowrance beginners. Bar none, the is best video that gave me an in-depth lesson I needed to operate my Elite 9 (ti2). Thanks for posting Part 2. Your the Best. Subscribed.
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment!
LOTS of good info! , thank you for taking the time to do this and share it. I just got a FS-9 and I am wanting to learn as much as possible about functions, and this presentation helps a LOT! @ 28:13 is a great setting change as well. It lets you also pick out things like the difference of a brush pile and the actual bottom, as well as finding fish on the bottom, and I don't think that any other companies sonar does this.
This is such a great video and explains so much in an easy to understand manner. I have just bought one of these units and looking forward to trying it out.
I really appreciate you making this video. I recently installed one on my Bass boat and have been so frustrated trying to make simple changes to my screens and doing basic adjustments to information on my screen. This video really helped me figure out how to get the most out of my Lowrance! Thank you and I can't wait to see Part 2!!!
Part 2 will be coming soon. I will hopefully have it up by this weekend. It will cover all of the internal menu settings and functions.
Thank you for the leaning video. Can’t wait for part 2
Received on time and was packaged well. Set it up on kayak and looks great. Haven’t used it on water - temps in the 20’s - but looking forward to going next week when it warms up. Will update if anything fails. Otherwise 5 Stars.
Great video, really appreciate it. Liked and subscribed. Thanks!
Wow there sure is a lot to learn . I just purchased the Elite 7 but not easy to learn yet . Thank you for going into detail on it's features .
Mate great video. i just got this unit. very well explained. thank you.
Great info. Pretty neat that your in the same area as I am. Hope to see you out on the local lakes one day!
I really enjoyed and learned a lot from your Lowrance Elite FS full Basics training. Any update on when part 2 is coming out would be appreciated! Thanks
Oh how I loved that hard rock casino , while working at the Tulsa refinery 🤟🤟
Great illustrations!Thanks
Thank you very much.
You are helping us a lot 👍
Great video! Super thorough!
This is the best training video that I have watched. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise.
Fantastic video! Thank you!
Looking forward to part 2
Excellent, as always.
Thank you!
This was Awesome!
Great video
Thank you
Thanks for the information
Good info, I am having my boat delivered on Tuesday evening and got the Elite FS with active target on front and HDS live at drivers console. I noticed by your coordinates your are close to me in Owasso. Would you be willing to come over and help me learn these fishing units?
hi...will you make a video on installing external map card?
When I click on livesight my unit says “no source”. Why is that? I have the elite 7 FS
Thank you.
When is part 2 coming out, this is so helpful. Thinking of getting this unit for my kayak.
I'm hoping I'll have it out soon. Iv been super busy lately making similar videos for the company I work for an havnt had time lately but I plan on getting it out soon!
If I run a 3in1 transducer I don’t get the option to use 800hz for down scan ?? Is that true ??
Hi, I'm thinking to buy Lowrence elite 9fs, it's good device for saltwater ? Let's say i will use 50/50 fresh and salt water.If for saltwater not good, then what you can recommend?
Thanks
Can you please clarify why older hook reveal has better transducer than new elite fs?? Hook reveal with hdi transducer 50/200khz, will perform better in the deep waters because of its 50 khz, vs elite fs 7, .. does the 3-1 transducer on elite fs read 50khz?? frequencies
If you want one of these at the console and one at the bow what is needed to make the way points show up on both? Thx and great videos. I hit subscribe 👍
You will want an ethernet cable which plugs into the yellowish orange port on the back of the display
Any update on how long to Pt 2?
Excellent. Training. Can you put FishReveal on the split screen?
Yes you can.
you have to have a transducer is able to exempt down scan.
How do I add the trip page as one of my short or long press button? Great video thanks
Unfortunately I don't think that is one of the options to pick from in the list. That display only allows you to pick from the options listed. It won't allow you to customize the list to add your own shortcuts.
Do you have 2nd ideo out yet? This one was very informative. Just need more instruction.
Yes I just put out pt.2 today
You need to make Structure Mao & Genesis video's!
Seems like some of the settings are slightly different on the 9 ?? Why
I have Elite 9FS I haven't used it much at all. I will be using it in lake havasu. I installed a cmap for it. Question are these pre-loaded with maps.
Yes they do come preloaded with US based C-maps. But not the HD maps that will give u satellite imagery or 3D shaded Relief mapping
Thanks alot. I'd like to know if it's possible to mark waypoints in sidescan view.
Yes you can. Just tap on the screen where you want to put the waypoint and you should then see a waypoint option on the menu bar on the right side of the screen to set one.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Oh, thank you very much for you response. I was evaluating the purchase of EliteFS and this would be fundamental for me. Do You know if also "Hook reveal" support marking waypoints from sidescan view?
Thank you for this tutorial. But I couldn’t get the simulating effect on down scan and side scan. Wonder if it’s b/c I didn’t have my transducer plugged in?
Did you activate it within the files menu just under the simulator option?
Actually I think it's supposed to activate with the sonar simulator. I'll check on it here in a bit.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 I had to turn “stop sonar” off to get those to come on.
Can I change colors for the different depths on the mapping system that comes preinstalled with this unit or if I purchase Navionics? If so, how?
It does have that ability but you have to use a Cmap Insight HD card in order to activate that feature.
I just bought a boat with this Lowrance unit. I took it to Shawnee Twin lakes to treat out the boat and the Lowrance unit didn’t recognize that Lake was even there. Any suggestions?
Try going to genesismaps.com and see if they have a version of that lake that is covered. All the map files are free.
I have a hooks 7 HDI is there any way to keep the structure scan on because when I turn unit off the structure scan turns off. Your vids are really helpful keep them coming. Thanks
I am not sure if I am understanding your question correctly. When you power off the display, it powers everything off. Unless you mean the structurescan turns off everytime you turn it off and then back on?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 The structure scan turns off and you have to go back through the menu to turn it back on. Thanks for your reply
@@gerrygrigg3624 The only reason I can think of as to why it might be doing that is if the transducer plug isnt making a good connection. You might try to see if you can push it in further. Also, does it say anything about not detecting the transducer when you first turn it on? And what software version do you have?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Software version is 20.0 .I have a friend and his does the same thing . When I turn the depth finder on I have to go to settings then systems then to advanced then to features then to structure scan to turn it on. And it doesn't say anything about not detecting transducer. thanks
In general, the TI units are faster in response to inputs. This is seen when quickly switching between sonar, downscan, chart, and split screens czcams.com/users/postUgkxeAxH15LxhjGlg5-CRYqjTGTEH0tbY4vk recommend The Hook units will show some lag on button pushes and screen switching. The big ticket item though is maps. If you install a mapping card such as Navionics or the free C-Map Genesis which has a lot of map detail, then moving around the map with the cursor or when running down the lake can lag significantly on the Hook units, but is seamless with the TI units.
Do you need a separate transducer to get side scan imaging?
Possibly. It depends on which transducer you get with it. Generally it comes with the 3n1 AI transducer that does sonar, downscan, and sidescan.
Can I set this unit up in my living room by hooking up a power source
You sure can
I purchased one a week ago, can't get it to show contour lines, I also can't use high Chirp on sonar and have down scan or side scan while high Chirp is enabled. Any idea what's going on?
That is odd. I would do a soft or hard reset on it and see if that cures it might just be a glitch. For the contour lines, it could just not have mapping for that specific area. But if it doesn't show then at all... reset. Might even make sure u have the latest software update as well.
..another FS instructional video indicated that the processor in the FS isn't snappy enough to run High C, DS and SS simultaneously.
Silly Question. With a Lowrance Elite FS 9 how do you go from way point 27 to waypoint number 1. Everyone shows how to set waypoints but not how to get to a waypoint previously marked. Example, I want to mark a boat launch and then at the end of the day be able to find and go to that boat launch again, how do I do that? Love your site and am a subscriber. Thx for the great videos
There is probably an easier way to do this but since I don't have my unit in front of me, one way is to press your Pages button, then the settings icon in the top left corner, then Charts, then Waypoints, routes, and Trails at the bottom. You will then see your waypoint list. Select the waypoint you want and then select GoTo. Or when your on your chart screen you can scroll over to the eaypoint you want to go to ir ypu know where it's at, tap on it, and then on the menu on the right select GoTo. It will draw a line from you to that spot.
Hi. I recently purchased one of theses units eliteFs 9. I Run two units on my boat HDS 7 live, I net worked the elite FS 9 to my HDS 7. I was very disappointed with the elite FS 9 as compared to the HDS live 7. the picture was allot more clear and brighter on the HDS7, I made adjustments to the elite played around with contrast ect to try and get a clear picture as to what the HDS 7 displayed and just could not. I ran the transducer alone on the eliteFS 9 and made no difference. All so with the elite FS mod the picture displayed allot of glare and was hard to see. I soon rather discover that the screens are different with the eliteFs compared to the HDS lives. I returned the elite back to the shop and Purchased the HDS 9 live with given it was the much better unit compared to the elite Fs
I guess you pay for what you get. Did you consider networking a iPad to the FS9 and utilising the quality screen?
I’m also curious to know, are there any other features that stand out on the HDS7 worthy of paying double the price?
Thanks in advanced.
Do we need to exit the simulator retail mode when we are going to install our device for the first time?
It depends. The retail mode isn't always on when you first power it up. I've seen in a few circumstances where it was but generally it is something you would have to manually turn on. Of course if it is on, you definitely want to turn it off. Retail mode will prevent you from being able to save your settings.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 thank you very much i will try
Can you have Navionics and C-Maps at the same time?
You can't run them at the same time. The display has 2 different modes to run mapping, either Lowrance or the Navionics mode.
Does this product have active target ready if purchased separately?
Yes it does.
Fs units have cmaps live if you log sonar they automatically make maps
It's actually called Genesis Live. All the newer Lowrance models have it now.
I can't get the simulation mode to operate at all.
I talked with the manager of the electronics dept. at the local fishing store where I bought it
and he told me that he has never been able to get that to work either. He also said that it
is a lowrance update issue (or something)
Kinda wondering who's talking the truth.
So when you activate the simulation, and you select the specific simulation files, it does show anything on any of the screens? Like the sonar or structure scan? Have you made sure that your Stop Sonar is not turned on?
I am currently dealing with the exact same issue.. I have also activated/deactivated StopSonar. Have you found any solution yet?
Down scan and sonar doesnt work same time why ??
You will have to turn off the chiro sonar and set it to 200 khz instead. For some reason on these they cannot operate at the same time.
How do you get fish reveal? On the same screen it’s showing me Fish 🐟🐠 ID but it’s not popping up fish reveal.
Well the fish reveal only shows up on your downscan screen. Is it not showing the fish on that screen?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 shoot yea…I was trying to do it on sonar! Thanks for the help.
I installed a lowrance elite fs 7 sonar to my boat and my side scan is only showing 1 meter to the sides. Any advice on repair? Is there something wrong with the settings?
What happens when you try to zoom it out?
might be a silly question, but did you mount the transducer inside the hull of the boat?
@@Reining_Fish no its on the transom. Structure scan transducers cannot be mounted in hull.
Does the elite fs 7 have the active target
Yes it does
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Does it come with it or does it have to be bought separate and just works with the elite fs 7.
@@mac2645 it comes seperate. I think their might be a bundle kit that you can buy that comes with the display and active target equipment but thats it. It definitely requires additional equipment to use that feature.
I can’t get my speed to read. Any feedback would be appreciated
Are you picking up a GPS signal? Like does it show you moving around on the chart? And you do have the speed overlay set up? Not the water speed?
@@nightanddaymarine8823 how do I setup my speed overlay? I’m having GPS signal and set up speed through water
@@TheTroutman85 in the video I show how to add an overlay and under the GPS options at the top, make sure to select Speed Over Ground once your in the Edit Overlay/Add screen. And then Save
@@nightanddaymarine8823 I’ll try it out! Thanks again
great video, way too many ads.. Thanks for the info though!
How many ads did it show you? CZcams automatically puts them in
Which tutorials apply to Hook 4xGPS? I have no idea how to use it. Even have trouble turning it on and off.
I don't think I have any posted yet for that one specifically, however I do have videos made for that one. I just havnt put them on CZcams yet. If you subscribe and hit the Bell icon, it will let you know when I get them uploaded.
Can this read 300 meter?
Depth?
Kind of depends on what transducer you are using and in what type of water you are in. Technically it can but it depends...
Why doesnt the gps work
GPS should connect automatically as long as your outside or close to outside. Are you getting a ? On top of your cursor arrow?
@nightanddaymarine8823 i get a little bell, and it beeps . Im 8ft from the door . I bought it a week ago
@@justinschmidt9180 watch part 2 of this video and around 28:00 there are some steps to make sure the GPS is activated. If that all checks out then you might just have a faulty GPS module.
Can I change the language to Japanese?
Japanese＝日本語
I will have to check but it depends on which language pack is preloaded into the display.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Thanks for the reply
The Japanese regular version is very expensive and cannot be bought.
If you can choose Japanese, I'm thinking of ordering from the United States.
I gotcha. That makes sense. However, keep in mind, if you buy from the US, it will not have any mapping on it for Japan or anywhere else besides the US. So you will need to purchase a mapping card for your area so keep that additional cost in mind. Also, you should be able to call Navico and see if you can get the language pack sent to you. It's just a file that you can easily install on the display. But I am unsure what their rules are concerning that now.
@@nightanddaymarine8823 Thanks for the detailed explanation.
I found out that the Japanese dealer will not repair it if it breaks down.
I will buy an expensive product made in Japan.
Thank you very much.
So this wouldn't be good for the salt?
It could be. Depends on the body of water and what transducer you are using.
Can't see anything
I have a dark screen!!!
Their response service sucks
way too fast have to replay 100 times --SLOW DOWN!