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Lowrance's new
Elite series of colour fishfinders and GPS chartplotters delivers a new
standard of feature-rich, high-performance, easy-to-use electronics at a very
affordable price.
Comprising three
models – Elite-5x fishfinder, Elite-5m GPS chartplotter and Elite-5 combo – the
Elite series has been designed with a 12.7cm (5"), 480x480-pixel SolarMAX™
256-colour display with best-in-class brightness for superior viewing of chart
detail and sonar graphs – even in the brightest sunlight conditions and from
wide viewing angles.
Offering greater
coverage for a variety of fishing and boating conditions, the Elite series of
dual-frequency fishfinders provides the Lowrance standard for superior clarity,
performance and target separation, while the chartplotters provide
out-of-the-box, plug-and-play navigational functionality.
The Elite-5x and
Elite-5 fishfinder models utilise a transom-mount 83/200 KHz Skimmer transducer
that provides up to 120° of fishfinding coverage, as well as accurate
temperature readings. Both sonar units can reach depths of over 300m with 500
watts RMS power/4000 watts of peak-to-peak power. To help anglers avoid missing
a good area of fish-holding structure, both models also feature a unique
TrackBack™ function that allows users to scroll back and review multiple pages
of fishfinder display history.
For ease of
installation, the Elite-5 and Elite-5m chartplotter models feature a built-in
16-channel GPS+WAAS precision antenna, along with an external antenna option.
Both units also house a waterproof micro SD memory card slot and come with
Navionics Gold charting. In addition, owners can store up to 3000 waypoints,
100 routes with 100 waypoints per route, 100 retraceable plot trails and up to
10,000 points per trail.
Other features of
the Elite series include a new mounting design with an easy-to-install,
quick-release, tilt-and-swivel bracket that offers convenient removal for
storage and remounting. The backlit, enhanced keypad is configured for
simplified single-thumb control of easy-to-use menus and an Advanced User Mode
for expanded feature selections. The Elite-5x, Elite-5m, and Elite-5 are fully
waterproof to IPx7 standards and come with a one-year limited warranty.
To be introduced
to the Lowrance dealer network during the national roadshow over coming weeks,
the Elite series will be available to consumers in the first quarter of 2010.
RRP starts from $699 for the Elite-5x and rounds out at $1099 for the Elite-5
combo unit.
Further information: Navico Australia – (02) 9936 1000 or visit: www.lowrance.com.au
Media enquiries: Brand Manager – Navico, Estelle Baldry:
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(16 February 2010)
Navico is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of marine
electronics and the parent company to five renowned brands: B&G,
Eagle, Lowrance, Northstar and Simrad. Visit www.navico.com to find out
about our full range of products, including our revolutionary broadband
radar and HDS integrated navigation system.
Pictured: Lowrance's new
Elite series of colour fishfinders and GPS chartplotters delivers a new
standard of feature-rich, high-performance, easy-to-use electronics at a very
affordable price.
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