2.7 Software Release for Elite-5 and Elite-5m

[Todd Driscoll]

The new 2.7 software for the Lowrance Elite-5 and Elite-5m is available as a free download from the Lowrance website.

http://www.lowrance.com/Downloads/Product-Software-Updates/Elite-Software-Update/

Key features and enhancements:

Start-up Wizard: This is a quick setup tool used upon the initial startup. This will help to set the Language, the sonar fishing mode, type of fishing and depth used, and the menu options that are made available. Running this setup will allow the user to have the unit optimized for their specific needs.

Improved Navionics Gold Chart Loading: The user no longer has to select their region when using a Navionics Gold card. The user only has to select Navionics and the corresponding charts will be loaded from the card.

Improved Navionics U.S./Canada Gold Bundle chart loading: Changes the way that the Elite Navionics Gold bundle chart is loaded. The user simply selects Navionics Coastal or Navionics Inland and all of the corresponding charts are loaded from the card. The user no longer has to find and select their region from the dropdown list.

General software and performance improvements

Updating the unit.

Download the update to a MicroSD card no larger than 2GB following the instructions on the update download page.

With the unit powered off insert the MicroSD card into the unit.

Power the unit on, the update will run itself.

[fishin couillon]

Todd, what's the biggest card these Elite units take?

[Todd Driscoll]

2 GB