Lowrance Eagle 5, 7, 9 Quick Start Guide

Lowrance Eagle is a multi-function display (MFD) designed for anglers and boaters. It features a built-in sonar, chartplotter, and waypoint management system. Navigate to waypoints, create routes, track your vessel's movement, and explore the underwater world with detailed sonar imaging. Use the intuitive controls to manage settings, customize display panels, and access various tools and applications. You can even create custom pages to display the information you need most.

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Quick start guide
Lowrance&reg; Eagle&reg; multi-function display (MFD) is available in multiple sizes. This document describes the basic controls of
the unit.
For the latest version of this document and the full operator manual, visit: www.lowrance.com/downloads/eagle.
&frac14; Note: Refer to the enclosed Installation Manual before you turn on the unit.
Physical control keys
A
B
C
D
F
G
E
H
A Pages
• Press to activate the home screen.
B Waypoint
• Press to open the new waypoint dialog.
• Press twice to save a waypoint.
• Press and hold to access the find dialog.
C Arrows
On full screen pages:
• Press to position the cursor.
• Press to pan the image in any direction.
On multi-panel pages:
• Press to select a panel.
On menus:
• Press to navigate.
D Exit
On a maximized, mutli-panel page:
• Press to return to the multi-panel page.
In menus and dialogs:
• Press to return to the previous menu
level and to exit a dialog.
E Enter
On multi-panel pages:
• Press to maximize the current selected
panel.
In menus and dialogs:
• Press to confirm a selection.
F Zoom
• Press to zoom the image.
• Press both keys together to create a
MOB (Crew Overboard) waypoint at
your position.
G Menu
• Press to display the menu on full screen
pages.
H Power
• Press once to display the System
Controls dialog.
• Press and hold to power the unit on /off.
• Repeat short presses to cycle the
backlight brightness.
Card reader
System controls
Carefully slide a microSD&reg; into the card reader slot on the
side of the device. To remove the microSD&reg; card, gently pull
the card.
Press the power key once to view the System Controls dialog.
&frac14; Note: The content of the System Controls dialog depends
on connected equipment and the active panel.
Active options are orange in the System Controls dialog.
Multi-panel pages
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•
•
Option ON
Option OFF
Display illumination
•
The active panel is indicated by an orange border.
Press the arrow keys to change active panels.
Press the enter key to maximize the active panel. Press
the exit key to return to the multi-panel page.
Select the Adjust splits option in the System Controls
dialog, and use the arrow keys to change the panel size.
Confirm the layout by pressing the menu or enter key.
Set brightness and select day/night mode from the System
Controls dialog.
Cycle backlight brightness levels by repeatedly pressing the
power key.
Home screen
Press the pages key to view the home screen.
A
&frac14; Note: The panel menu is available on maximized panels.
Data overlay
You can display information as a data overlay on chart and
sonar pages. The information is set individually for each
default and custom page.
Turn Data overlay ON or OFF from the System Controls dialog.
B
C
A Tools — Select to access dialogs used for carrying out a
task or for browsing stored information.
B Application icons — Select to display an application.
C Customize — Activate customize mode to modify or
delete custom pages.
&frac14; Note: Application icons on the home screen vary with
MFD features.
Pages
You can display an application page by selecting its icon on
the home screen.
Custom pages
The system is delivered with one predefined custom page,
and you can also create your own.
Select the Add Page icon to
create a custom page.
1 Switch ON Customize to edit
existing custom pages.
2 Select the custom page to edit.
2
1
To change the data overlay position or information:
1 Select the Edit overlay option in the System Controls
dialog to activate edit mode.
2 Press the menu key to display edit options.
3 Press the exit key to save your changes.
Settings
There are two ways to view the Settings screen:
• Select Settings on the System Controls dialog, or
• Select Settings on the home screen.
Chart
Trails
Use the chart page to navigate to a waypoint, create a route,
or track your current course.
Your unit automatically tracks and draws the vessel’s
movement on the chart panel. Trails are managed from the
Trails dialog.
To display the Trails dialog:
1 Select Waypoints, Routes, Trails from the home screen.
2 Select the Trails tab in the dialog.
3 Select the trail you want to edit.
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•
Use the zoom and arrow keys to adjust the chart scale
and location.
Position the cursor and press the enter key to select a
chart item and activate the detailed information dialog.
Chart source
Change the chart source if a chart card is inserted.
Sonar
The sonar application displays an image of the water and
sea floor beneath your vessel, allowing you to detect fish
and examine the structure of the seafloor.
Waypoints
Press the waypoint key to save a waypoint. By default,
the waypoint is placed at the vessel’s position. With an
active cursor, the waypoint is placed at the selected cursor
position.
•
Use the zoom keys to zoom view different parts of the
water column.
• Use the arrow keys to position the cursor and pan the image.
By default, your unit is set to Auto mode, and all settings
are automated. Select Auto in the panel menu and change
to Custom or Ice Fishing mode to customize the sonar
settings.
Routes
To create a route:
1 Activate a full screen chart panel.
2 Press the menu key to activate the panel menu, then
select the New route option in the menu.
3 Use the arrow keys to position the first route point, then
press the enter key to confirm the position.
4 Repeat the previous step to place additional route points.
5 Press the exit key to save the route.
SideScan
SideScan provides a wide coverage in high detail of the
seabed to the sides of your vessel. The SideScan application
is available when a SideScan capable transducer is
connected your unit.
Use the zoom keys to zoom view different parts of the
water column.
• Use the arrow keys to position the cursor and pan the image.
By default, your unit is set to Auto mode, and all settings are
automated. Select Auto in the panel menu and change to
Custom mode to customize the sonar settings.
By default, your unit is set to Auto mode, and all settings are
automated. Select Auto in the panel menu and change to
Custom mode to customize the sonar settings.
•
Log Sonar
Activate the Log Sonar dialog from the System Controls or
Settings &gt; Sonar dialogs. Save the sonar log data internally
or to a microSD&reg; card.
MOB waypoint
DownScan
DownScan provides detailed images of structure and fish
directly below your vessel. The DownScan application
is available when a DownScan–capable transducer is
connected to your unit.
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•
Use the zoom keys to zoom view different parts of the
water column.
Use the arrow keys to position the cursor and pan the image.
Activate a crew overboard (MOB) waypoint by pressing both
+ and - keys simultaneously. The display shows navigation
information to the MOB waypoint.
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Key features

Built-in sonar
Chartplotter
Waypoint management
Custom pages
Data overlay
SideScan (Optional)
DownScan (Optional)
Trails
Routes

Frequently asked questions

Press the Waypoint key to save a waypoint. By default, it will be placed at your vessel's position. With an active cursor, you can place it at the selected cursor position.

The sonar application offers Auto, Custom, and Ice Fishing modes. Auto mode is the default and automated, while Custom mode allows you to customize settings. Ice Fishing mode is specifically designed for fishing in ice-covered waters

If a chart card is inserted, you can change the chart source.

Yes, you can use the Adjust splits option in the System Controls dialog to change the panel size and layout.

You can display information as a data overlay on chart and sonar pages. Turn Data overlay ON or OFF from the System Controls dialog.