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Thank you for the feedback Aleks. I will pass your request onto the product manager that oversees that development. Currently our RealBathy background is white, which shades to pink and red as the recorded depths approach your selected shallow water shading depth. You can adjust the spread of the shading by changing the values for Shallow, Safe and Deep contour values. I do like the idea of adding additional colorization to it though.

@@RaymarineInc Thank you, we will be waiting for additional colors!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for choosing Raymarine!

Tap the power button and there is a slider that controls the display brightness. You can also switch between Day and Night color palettes.

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Glad to help!

Hello Carlos. The minimum depth our sonar and fishfinder products is able to reliably calculate is 0.8 meters or about 2.62 feet. Readings will be very unreliable at water depths shallower than that. Do make sure your chartplotter is configured to see your map card. Touch Menu...Settings...Cartography. Touch your map card on the interface that appears and the chart should load so you see its full details.

Thank you for watching! I'm glad it was helpful.

On your Axiom go to Home....Settings....Units. You'll see a full menu there where you can choose between knots, miles, feet, meters, etc.

Glad I could help. Thank you for watching!

Thank you for watching, RW! Element is small, but powerful!

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The Element HV units are probably more suited for coastal and inland fishing, though it really depends on how deep the water is where you are going. The CHIRP fish-finding sonar channel has a maximum depth range of about 900-feet (275 meters). The SideVisision and DownVision channels have a range of about 600-feet (91 meters) in standard mode, and 125-feet (38 meters) in HyperVision mode.

@@RaymarineInc Quick question can I increase the depth reading of a raymarine element 12 hv if I change the traducer?

Hello Mitch. Element might be filtering out the thermocline. To bring it back I suggest bumping the Gain up just a touch on your sonar channel and that should reveal it.

Element works with 3 different types of cards: MicroSDSC Cards, with a capacity up to 4GB MicroSDHC Cards, from 4GB to 32GB MicroSDXC Cards, from 32 GB to 2TB. Any of these will work with Element. We do recommend that you use cards with a speed rating of Class 10 or Ultra High Speed (UHS).

Hello Bob. On the Element Series products, unfortunately it does not have a live "cursor position" readout. The next closest thing is anytime you pause with the cursor, of you press OK, a popup menu will appear with that position. You'd then need to press the back button to close the menu and resume moving the cursor. There is an option to enter a new waypoint at a latitude/longitude position. Press Menu...New..Waypoint and Lat/Lon and there is an interface there to click in the coordinates.

Hello Jim. Typically when a transducer loses bottom at higher speeds it is usually due to cavitation or air flowing underneath the face of the transducer. Sound energy from sonar cannot change mediums (water to air to water.) When its sound pulses encounter the bubbles, the signal stops abruptly system loses bottom track. It may be beneficial to take an assistant along on your next ride so you can observe the water flow around the transducer at speed. The transducer has 2 adjustments you can make, height and running angle. Running angle is the easier of the two. Loosen the bolt that passes through the transducer and bracket, give it a few clicks up or down, tighten, and test at speed to see if it is better or worse. Repeat until you see improvement. I'd start by pushing the aft end of the transducer down slightly. The transducer bracket is also adjustable for height. This will raise or lower the entire transducer within the length of the mounting slots on the bracket. There are 3 screws that hold it to the transom. The center screw passes through a round hole, and holds the height adjustment permanently. The other 2 are slotted and allow for up/down adjustment. You'll need to remove the center screw, and then loosen the slotted ones just slightly. I'd probably start by sliding it down slightly to make it sit a touch deeper in the water. Tighten the slotted screws and don't worry about the other yet. Test and speed and see if its better or worse. Repeat until you find the best height. Once you've found the sweet spot you'll want to drill and re-install the securing screw. Don't forget to fill the old hole with sealant too.

Hello Brandt. Element series do not support this kind of networking or sensor sharing. You can do that with our Axiom series which support RayNet high speed Ethernet.

Hello Alex. Thank you for watching and commenting! In the 3D mode we use spheres or pinpoints to try and define the actual size of the target the sonar is seeing. We can also color-code them according to depth or density. You'll get much more realistic sizing of targets in Point mode, though they will be harder to see overall. The Sphere presentation (the default) is intended to make targets easier to see but it definitely comes at the expense of accurate size. You can change the 3D presentation between Point and Sphere mode in the Sonar Settings menu. That said, if you set the colorization mode to color targets by Intensity rather than depth, I think you'll instantly be able to see the differences between the fish types. Fish of the same species tend to reflect sonar with a similar signature, so there will be some uniformity to their returns. I also find it helpful to run the 3D presentation split with another sonar so I can see both signatures. The DownVision or SideVision, for example, can offer more picture-like detail. The channels are synchronized by default so you should be able to correlate fish between channels to match them up.

@@RaymarineInc Thanks, that definitely helps. Are there any videos showing the difference between the 3D returns of point vs sphere? I haven't been able to find anything where they show how they compare to each other.

Looking at the transom of the boat we recommend installing the transducer to the starboard (right) side of the motor where the propellor is on the down-stroke of its rotation.

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Yes, absolutely. The (+) and (-) keys on the Element keypad will zoom the 3D image in or out. The directional pad will pan and tilt the 3D image too so you can offset it to best see from any angle.

Yes, the ice-fishing cable would work just fine for at-home use.

great and thank you@@RaymarineInc

Hello Marco. The HV100 transducers are not intended for a shoot through the hull installation. It may work, or it may not. The challenge with using this transducer in that manner is the fact that it is a multibeam transducer. Most shoot-through transducers are merely firing their acoustic energy straight down towards the bottom. Element has side-scan and 3D sonar which require sending signals through the water horizontally, in addition to vertically. Proper alignment of these beams is critical for them to generate a useful picture. Element also transmits in the 1.2 MHz frequency range when it is in HyperVision mode. This gives it great detail, but a more limited range. The hull material is likely to attenuate the 1.2 MHz frequency more, which may prevent it from registering. You can certainly give it a try, but I cannot officially endorse it. The HV100.2 really should be mounted in the water off of the boat's transom.

@@RaymarineInc thanks for the reply, unfortunately it is a sailboat with sail drive, and it is very difficult to mount it on the stern

We do make a through-hull transducer for the Element series, called the HV300. That would be the right solution for a sailing vessel. This is a stem-mounted transducer that does require drilling a hole through the hull. We offer it in 2 different versions. If you can mount it on a spot that is level, you can use a single transducer, part number A80604. It is also available in a dual-transducer configuration for installations where the transducer needs to be mounted along the area of the hull with significant deadrise. One transducer covers the port side channels, the other to starboard. One has the high CHIRP down-looking channel, and the other has the DownVision down-looking channel. Element fuses all of them together internally. These transducers come with fairing blocks that can be shaped to fit the hull deadrise. The part number for this kit is T70448.

Glad you liked it!

Currently, Element is setup to read all of its charts from plugged-in micro-SD cards. As part of our new LightHouse Charts system it is planned that Element (and Axiom) will be able to store map data internally, subject to space availability in the onboard memory. That capability has not been rolled out just yet. When updating Element's software from the internet it does need to download the update file from our server and store it temporarily. If there is not enough room in Element's internal storage it will instead store the update file on the free space on a plugged-in microSD card. Its stored there temporarily and removed when the update is complete.

The Element system could be used with your existing ST60 instruments, though I think you might have a better experience with one of our Axiom systems as there are a great number of sailing-specific features in it that you may be interested in. Axiom also offers Wi-Fi connectivity to the Raymarine app for remote viewing, which Element does not have. If you have a below-deck monitor or Smart TV, you can also stream the output of the Axiom using a wireless protocol called Miracast, which Element doesn't support. With either system, Axiom or Element, you will need to add our E22158 SeaTalk to SeaTalk NG converter to your shopping list. This device will do the translation needed between the older SeaTalk 1 data language your instruments speak, and the newer NMEA 2000 language the Axiom or Element communicate it. The internal sonar built into the Element system will not work with any Airmar transducers. Element systems specifically use a Raymarine HyperVision transducer (Element HV models) or a Raymarine CPT-S transducer (for Element-S systems.) If you choose an Axiom+RV model, it can be adapted to work with many Airmar transducers, though we'd need to know the specifics of which transducer you have now to be certain its a match. Generally, the Airmar transducer it will work with would be dual-frequency (50 and 200 kHz) models that would have been fishing-oriented. Most transducers that were originally connected to ST60-style instruments would not work as they are normally single frequency, support only lower power levels, and have a slip-on spade connector system rather than a locking multi-pin connector.

@@RaymarineInc Jim thanks a lot for great feedback. To be honest with you I'm not big fun of all new gadgets on boat, most what I missing now is chart ploter front of me when I enter some bays where I never been, my firs choice is element because of price and is not touch screen(I have better experience with buttons than with touch screen), the idea is to fitt new ploter at binnacle and move all st60 instruments down inside the boat, I hope I will be able to see all informations on element and I will be able operate with element from element ploter.

Unfortunately I don't have any updates on that feature that I can share at this time.

@@RaymarineInc А когда появится? Есть прогнозы? *** When will it appear? Are there any predictions?

Hello Tommy. Unfortunately Element really isn't designed for that type of setup. We don't offer a split transducer cable or transducer switch to allow it to plug-in from 2 different locations. Those types of accessories have become much less common through the years as many of these products have become network-capable. Ideally, you'd probably want to look at an Axiom system, rather than Element, and set it up as a dual station system where 2 screens can access the same transducer. Axiom also supports our RayControl and RayConnect mobile apps that let you stream video to and control the system from a Smartphone or tablet.

Hello Matt. Element has a NMEA2000 on it so it can integrate with a wind instrument pretty easily. The i60 wind is a good choice for this. The i60 hosts the masthead transducer and allows you to calibrate it. Another option is a bundle we offer with the i70 multifunction color instrument bundled with the iTC-5 and depth/speed and wind transducers. This gives you a color instrument that can display other data in addition to wind, plus you'll pick up Speed-through-Water measurement too.

Thank you for getting back to me. I have a follow up question would the Raymarine Wireless Wind Package for SeaTalkng Networks work with my Element S with my Quantum wireless radar? Thanks again!

Unfortunately, that is correct. No backlit keypad on the Element series.

Hello Jim. With eS-Series displays you have the option of running either our LightHouse 2 operating system, or earlier versions of our LightHouse 3 operating system. If you are running LightHouse 2, we do have a few videos in a playlist called LightHouse 2 Tips and Tricks you might find helpful: ru-vid.com/group/PLcTGtiTaDj5OUUaak6LkTW_ax82RbOHGM eS-Series units running Lighthouse 3 work mostly the same as Axiom-series units so much of the Raymarine Live content will apply. If you have particular eS-Series questions, feel free to shoot me an email: james.mcgowan@raymarine.com

Hello Yahala. Thank you for watching and commenting! We'll definitely get more sonar settings-related content this season. You might also like this episode if you have not seen it yet: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z_zKhXQLH7o.html

Hello Norman. Internally, the transducers are all the same, and offer the same performance potential. Generally speaking, the through-hull transducers often perform slightly better at higher speeds than the transom mount units just because they will sit deeper in the water, where there is less turbulence. That said though, a well-installed transom mount can work just as well as long as its not getting air underneath it.

Hello Dazza. I really can't speak about unreleased products or features, but I can say that the current generation of Axiom and Axiom+ models are not HyperVision capable.

Thanks for watching, Chapstick. The Element-S works with our CPT-S line of transducers which have depth and water temperature sensors in them (for through hull or transom mount models.) In order to get speed through the water you'll need a paddlewheel transducer and a device to host it. The Element-S does not have a connection for the speed transducer. You could use an iTC-5 module to connect it to, or you could add an i50 Speed instrument to your network. I think you mention being interested in adding an i70 instrument at some point, so the iTC-5 module may be the better way to go when adding the speed transducer. You may wish to open a ticket up with our Product Support team over at raymarine.custhelp.com and let them know all of the options you are thinking of. They can help you devise the best combination of devices to get you all the data you want to see.

@@RaymarineInc Thank you for your detailed reply I'll look into this and also contact the support line.

Hi David. You will need a SeaTalk 1 to SeaTalk 1 converter, part number E22158, plus a DeviceNet to SeaTalk NG adapter cable, part number A06075. Your tiller pilot communicates using an older protocol than the Element does. The converter device will do the necessary translation of data.

Hello VS. Relief Shading is available on Axiom and Element with Navionics. You have to have one of their Platinum+ cards that contain the information. Display the Navionics the fishing chart and turn on the aerial overlay layer to display it.

Yes. Element can steer to an individual waypoint, or can follow a route. Using SeaTalk NG or NMEA2000, it can send that data to an autopilot for it to follow. Your ST4000 autopilot communicates using SeaTalk 1, rather than SeaTalk NG, so you will need to use a Seatalk 1 to SeaTalk NG device in your network to allow them to communicate. Our part number for it is E22158. You can see it here: www.raymarine.com/view/index-id=1597.html I also featured that adapter in last night's Live Stream about instruments and transducers: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6y3BtX8HWBE.html

Hi Brian. Technically there is some overlap in the sonar frequencies and a possibility of interference. Fortunately though yours will be separated by the length of the boat so I think you likely won't see much interference. The DownVision and SideVision channels on Element and Dragonfly can both operate in the 320 to 380 kHz CHIRP band. On Element however, you can change it into 1.2 MHz HyperVision mode. Shifting it up into that mode would get it outside of any interference from Dragonfly.

Hello Alex. I don't think we have any point mode content on video. I may have some screen captures or still images I can share. Please send me an email: james.mcgowan@raymarine.com

If you go into the Sonar app on Element, then press Menu...Settings....Transducer there is a toggle switch there to reverse the left and right channels on the SideVision and 3D.

You will need to build a SeaTalk NG backbone, then connect your Element 9 and Raystar 150 to it. Our SeaTalk NG starter kit has most of what you will need. The part number is T70134. You'll also need Raymarine cable A06075, which is a NMEA 2000 to SeaTalk NG adapter cable. The 5-way connector serves as the backbone. Plug the 2 included terminators into the blue ports to terminate the network. Power the backbone using the supplied STNG power cable. That will leave you with 2 empty spur ports (white.) Plug the Raystar 150 into one of them. Then use the A06075 NMEA 2000 to STNG adapter cable to make the final connection between the Element's NMEA 2000 port and the last empty white spur connection. Since Element has an internal GPS of its own, and you are adding another one with the external Raystar 150, you'll need to tell Element to make the Raystar 150 the preferred source for GPS. Once everything is installed and powered up, on Element to Home...Settings...This Display...Data Sources. Select the GPS tab and you'll see listings for both the Element's Internal GPS receiver and your Raystar 150. Highlight the Raystar 150 and press the OK button to make it the preferred GPS source. A green check-mark will appear on the left indicating it is the preferred source.

Hello Matthieu. The orange button on Element's keypad will mark a waypoint instantly, in any mode. Simply press it to record a position to memory Element does not have the traditional Man Overboard button found on other Raymarine devices.

Thanks for watching! The comparison between Element HV and Axiom Pro models is pretty dramatic. I imagine you are comparing them because they both have buttons, where the Axiom+ models in-between do not. Really, the Element HV and Axiom Pro are different tools for different jobs. Size-wise, the Element HV comes in 7, 9 or 12-inch screens, where Axiom pro is 9, 12 or 16-inch. Axiom Pro models support a much wider range of accessories than Element. For radar, with an Element screen you are limited to using our Quantum radar connected via Wi-Fi. The Axiom Pro gives you access to the full range of HD Color, Quantum, Quantum 2 and Cyclone radar systems. Element will run all levels of Navionics charts including Platinum+, as will Axiom Pro. You mention ice in relation to sonar. Does that mean ice fishing in the winter season? For that I would choose Element HV over Axiom Pro. If you want to chat in detail about it, or have more questions, feel free to email me at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com

@@RaymarineInc thanks Jim,

Hello George. We don't provide caps for those connections because they are typically occupied all of the time on every system. The other caps are there more for the optional connections that are not utilized on every installation to protect them from the weather and moisture over the long-term. Something you could do to provide a bit of protection when not in use is to put a dab of dielectric grease onto the end of the connector. The grease protects the metal pins from moisture, but allows a strong connection when the plugs are plugged in.

@@RaymarineInc I ordered an assortment of caps from Amazon. I typically don't leave my sonar units on my bass boat when not in use. Hopefully they work out.

Your i40 and i60 instruments are all connected together using SeaTalk networking. If you were to add an Element-S to the boat you could use our SeaTalk 1 to SeaTalk NG converter kit (E22158) to link them together. To make things really confusing, we have 3 legacy models all called A65 or a65. If you want to keep that in the network, it may or may not be possible depending on which one you have. Feel free to send me a message and if you have a photo of yours, send it along for identification. james.mcgowan@raymarine.com

Hello Dan. Element supports up to 4 databoxes per screen, on the corners of your windows. You can program each window with different databoxes, or none at all. On any given window press Menu....scroll down to the bottom and select the Gear (Settings) icon, and then scroll right to the Databoxes tab. The boxes are numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 moving clockwise from the top left. Scroll down to select the box you want to edit and press OK, and then Edit. The data manager appears which breaks down all the different categories of information. MPH/KPH would be Speed Over Ground, which comes from your GPS receiver, so select GPS from the list, touch OK, and then select Speed over Ground (SOG). That will program it into that box, on that window. One note related to that data item in particular. On Raymarine systems Speed is shorthand for Speed Through Water. To display speed you need to have an in-the-water paddlewheel or ultrasonic sensor. Speed Over Ground (SOG) is speed measured by GPS. We treat them differently because they have different sources, and measure different things. The Speed Through Water value can be impacted by the speed of the current in the water, where SOG is not. Assuming that you don't have a speed paddlewheel, you'll use SOG on your system instead of Speed.

Hi Aluzio. I checked this out on my live system and its possible to show one or the other, but not both on the wind dial. I will raise the question with our team to see what might be possible in a future update. One work-around, though not quite as elegant, would be to re-program some of the other databoxes to show the alternate wind speed and angle from what is on the dial. I realize it won't have the needles, but it does give you the data you are looking for. While in the dashboard app press Menu....Customize Page and cursor over to the cell you want to edit. Press OK....Edit....and the list of data fields is displayed. There is a Wind category with all the options in there.

Thanks for the feedback!

Hello Steve. I will make the feature request to our software team. Element was designed without that Navionics Plotter Sync capability, unfortunately. There is a work-around that might help. From your mobile device you can export your Navionics routes and markers as a GPX data, and then share them via email or data transfer. You could take that GPX file, save it to the map card, insert it back into Element, and then import the GPX file into Element. Navionics has a video showing how to export and import data from their app here: www.navionics.com/usa/blog/post/how-to-export-and-import-gpx-files-with-the-navionics-boating-app On Element, you can import a GPX file from Home...Settings....Import/Export...Import from Card.

@@RaymarineInc thanks for getting back - I had already exported my waypoints off my iPad and imported them to the new plotter and it was not that difficult actually - I’m just used to the sync option from our old a78… I looked at the Navionics site and found that the element didn’t have that feature which was a bit of a surprise. First world problem to be sure… That ‘raymarine live’ everything element is a great resource. Cheers, Steve

Hi David. Most Lowrance units can export their waypoints in a GPX format. Raymarine can read GPX files and should be able to import them. If that is not possible, there are some 3rd party software programs that might be able to help. Check out GPS Babel (www.gpsbabel.org/) or GPS Utility (www.gpsu.co.uk/).

Hello Charles. Element does need a minimal amount of forward motion to generate the best possible image, otherwise you are imaging the same spot over and over. That said, it only needs a couple of tenths of MPH/knot of speed, so it works great drifting or trolling.

Hello Frank. You need to connect Element to your iPhone's hotspot to give it internet access. You should be able to use the directional pad on your Element to "type" on the keyboard to enter the password. If it keeps giving you trouble you can also download the file from Raymarine.com, transfer it to a microSD card, and update it through the card slot. The software is posted here: www.raymarine.eu/service-and-support/software-updates/element-series/lighthouse-sport-os.html

I forgot to say in my Axion 7.

Hi Ted. There is a "rolling road" display in Axiom's dashboard app that can hep you to visualize how far left or right of track you are. It will also prompt you to the direction you need to steer to get back in the lane. That can be shown full-screen or splt-screen with another app (like the chart) alongside. .

Hi Ross. At the present time they are not. Our new RayConnect app is able to sync chart data with Element, but remote control and viewing of the Element system is not supported.

Hello Summitel. Element and Axiom can't be on the same NMEA 2000 network. You will need to seperate them or create different backbones. I will check with our team to find out the details of this limitation.

The Element 9 is a great performer. There is no immediate replacement planned for it. Feel free to email me at james.mcgowan@raymarine.com if you have additional questions.

Hi Level. The power output of each channel varies depending on the frequency in use. According to our tech specs, here is how they break down: HyperVision 1.2 MHz (DownVision and SideVision): 1000 Watts 350 kHz CHIRP (DownVision and SideVision): 700 Watts 200 kHz CHIRP (conical Sonar): 100 Watts The 3D presentation on Element uses the DownVision and SideVision combined, and can be rendered from either the 1.2 MHz or 350 kHz CHIRP, so the power output in that mode will correspond to that of the frequency in use.

Unfortunately PlotterSync with Navionics Boating is not presently supported on Element.

@@RaymarineInc is there a plan to add this functionality?

Hello Michal. I suggest backing up your data and settings, then performing a factory reset. I suspect that a leftover file from the update is blocking the unit from seeing the water temperature. Resetting the unit will clear out any old artifacts from the prior software. You can then restore your data and settings.

Hi Daniel. If you want to reduce the number of small sonar contacts show and leave only the larger fish, there are a couple of things you can adjust. First, there is a setting in the sonar called Color Threshold that you can adjust. This setting reduces the number of colors that are displayed on the screen. Targets are colorized by their echo strength and the Color Threshold setting will eliminate the colors associated with the weaker echoes first. The benefit of doing it this way is that it does not change any of the Gain or Filtering. We're simply just reducing the number of colors. While looking at the Sonar channel open the Menu, select Settings and then scroll to the Sonar Display tab. Color Threshold will be in the list. Its a 0 to 100% adjustment and you'll see the impact of its adjustment right away in the live preview window. Another way to do it is by lowering the sonar's gain. This will reduce the sensitivity of the sonar overall and the smallest/weakest returns will be eliminated first. The downside to doing it this way though is you are reducing the system sensitivity so all targets will be reduced slightly in their presentation. Plus, if you do move to a significantly deeper or shallower depth, you will need to remember to re-adjust it periodically.

Hello David. Unfortunately there is not an option for a 1kW or even external sonar module for an Element-series unit. Element models are limited to just their internal sonar capability and work with our HyperVision or CPT-S series transducers. 50 meters should be well within range of Element's CHIRP sonar channel, and the DownVision channel when it is in 350 kHz mode. The HyperVision 1.2 MHz frequency most likely won't work at that depth because the extreme high-frequency nature of it is attenuated rapidly in water. You best bet is the traditional CHIRP sonar channel, or DownVision at 350 kHz.

@@RaymarineInc thanks Jim ya it's a funny I'm picking up the bottom solid in chirp I zoom in and adjust gain intell the screen gets a little fuzzy but cannot see any returns at all intell I blank out the screen so it's almost just red and then I can see darker red returns but in down and side perfect amazing image in 350 but in 30m I get a perfect pitcher in 2d very strang IV just run its own deadecated power from battery was thinking it was getting interference from something else but did not help thank you so much for the fast reply Jim I'm a big fan off U over here in Australia always tune in U and your team do such a great job thank you

Yes. Element is compatible with Navionics charts on microSD cards.

Hello James. I don't think we'll see Navionics updates over Wi-Fi on Element, unfortunately. It is there on Axiom, but not on Element.

Element can display Speed Over Ground (SOG) which comes from its internal GPS receiver. If you have an instrument with a paddlewheel or ultrasonic speed transducer interfaced through NMEA2000 or SeaTalk NG, Element can also display Speed Through Water (Speed). Speed and SOG are 2 different parameters, from different sources.

Hello Shane. Each screen on Element can have 4 data boxes displayed, one on each corner of the screen. You can edit what is shown in each corner by going to Menu....Settings....Databoxes. The boxes are numbered 1 through 4, starting from the top left and moving clockwise around the screen. It sounds like you have Running Mode enabled on your system too. When you run fast the chart automatically shifts to a heads-up view, and data boxes #1 and #4 get larger and move up to the top left position for better visibility. When you are programming your databoxes put the boat's speed over ground into box 1 or 4. On all Raymarine systems its also important to note the difference between Speed and Speed Over Ground. They are different measurements, from different sensors. Speed refers to Speed Through the Water and comes from a paddlewheel or ultrasonic speed sensor in the water. Most Element systems don't have this unless you are running optional instruments networked to the Element screen. Speed Over Ground is speed as-calculated by your GPS receiver. All Element systems can calculate and display Speed Over Ground. When customizing the databoxes, Speed Over Ground (SOG) is found in the GPS category.

Our Element-series displays are compatible with the Quantum radar. The radar scanner is connected to Element using a Wi-Fi wireless network connection.

Yes. Element connects via Wi-Fi to the Quantum radar system. We offer 2 different Quantum versions, the original Quantum and the Quantum 2 Doppler. I recommend getting one of the original Quantum scanners, as it is a bit less expensive. While the Quantum 2 model will connect to Element, the Element display can't utilize its Doppler radar capabilities, so it ends up working like the non-doppler model.

Hi Tomas. Element can't control a trolling motor, but it can utilize the built-in sonar transducers in some MinnKota and Motorguide transducers. We offer adapter cables to make that connection.

Hi Mitch. We are expecting a software release for Element shortly. We'll have more detail about what is in it soon.

Hi Bill. Here are a couple of ways to get to the tides and currents stations data: 1. Put your chartplotter into tides mode. In the chart app press the menu button, and select the Tides mode box. This strips back alot of the extraneous chart layers and makes the tide and current stations easier to find. You can long press on any tide or current station to see its daily graph. Long Press....Chart Info.....Tide Station (or Current Station) and the graph pops up. You can also choose to look at any date in the past or future. 2. Use the search tool. Long Press on your chart and in the popup menu choose Find Nearest. On the next screen choose Tide Station (or Current Station) and it will show you the nearby stations, sorted by distance. 3. Use the tide and current icons on your normal navigation or fishing chart. The same tide and current icons that are reference in point 1 above can be displayed on your regular charts too. Sometimes they are harder to find simply because of all of the other information displayed too. They are there though, in the same locations as in "Tides" mode, if you enable them to be show. On your normal chart press Menu....Settings (the 3 gears icon at the bottom)....and select the Layers Tab. Make sure the switch for Tides is on, and those stations will be shown on the chart. A long-press on any of those stations will trigger them just the same as if you are in Tides mode.

@@RaymarineInc Thank you so much. I got it to work!!!

Hello Bart. You'll need to contact the team at Carplounge for help with the RXT application. That is something they custom engineer to work with Element in their bait boat system. You can get them over at www.carplounge.de/en/info-news-support/support/callback/

I can't speak to the competition's product, but I can say that the Element is a very capable unit, packed with sonar technology, and backed by the best warranty in the business (2 years, extendable for free to 3 years if you register it online within 30 days of purchase.) Element systems are bundled with charts for the UK.

@@RaymarineInc Thanks Ive just purchased a 7hv .I had the choice of lighthouse or small navionics card for my coast only which was advised by the dealer.However,I just read something about Realbathy-which is an important feature for me-that only runs on Lighthouse-or have I picked that up wrong?

@@wingmasterjimmy6724 How do you like the 7hv? Im planning on getting that or helix 7 Mega si.

​@@erickescobedo4820 Not quite straightforward but I went with element 7hv after wading through the marketing but since then have sold my boat within 4month of fitting. Trying to find saltwater vids of units on here is very difficult as tides run clear /cloudy and it makes a big difference to on screen performance regardless of marketing. Keeping that in mind and to the point I felt a little disappointed with A.User interface and B.Picture clarity (on average)with the Ray in cloudier /murkier tides BUT when the tide ran clearer in shallower water,the graphics/clarity of shots were definitely very good. (BUT thats not what I want from a unit.) It did struggle at depths to 90ft searching for two small wrecks and I gave up in the end as depth,tide and water clarity made it impossible to locate. I found the interface cumbersome and animated,in fact I hated it in the end.It was a real pain toggling between sonar settings. Ive since bought another boat which came with old electronics and after more nights of trawling reviews etc etc have purchased the Garmin 95UHD with GT56 transducer. Forgetting about brands here- think touchscreen and larger screen before making a expensive mistake. The user interface of touchscreen is so much quicker-and easier-and with benefit of larger screen and im not on here as some sleeper from Garmin -as I actually think the clarity of image in shallow clearer water from the Ray has the edge marginally,( I still have old screenshots from the Ray)my OP is touchscreen and interface usability is king for me and the Ray is hassle. (Saltwater the Garmin totally cuts the mustard-I can show screen shots if you want to see them-and being touchscreen is childsplay.,really quick and easy. Think touchscreen and water type before you make a decision. If your freshwater

@@wingmasterjimmy6724 Wow I was just doing some research on the garmin echomap uhd as well! At the moment, the echomap seems very intriguing especially after what you said. I think I’ll go with Garmins smaller uhd 7inch unit since I will be mounting it on my kayak. Thanks for the great information.

The cable on all of the Element-series HyperVision transducers are 6-meters (about 20 feet) long. Transducer extension cables are available should you need to go longer.

Yes. Element can be connected to any NMEA2000 compatible AIS receiver or transceiver. In our current model lineup this includes the AIS350 receiver, AIS650 transceiver, and the AIS700 transceiver with antenna splitter. It can also work with 3rd party AIS devices as long as they are NMEA2000 compatible. If you don't already have a SeaTalk NG network setup on your boat, you will need to do that. A good starting point is our SeaTalk NG starter kit, part number T70134. You'll connect the Element to the network using an A06075 DeviceNet to SeaTalk NG adapter cable. The AIS350, 650 or 700 models include a SeaTalk NG spur cable in the box to connect them to the network. You can overlay AIS targets in Element's chartplotter app, as well as in its radar app.

Hi Joey. The Element HV (HyperVision) sonar has several different beams and frequencies. Officially, here are their depth/distance ratings: CHIRP Sonar (170-230 kHz) - 274 meters (900 feet) DownVision (320-380 kHz) - 183 meters (600 feet) DownVision in HyperVision mode (1.2 MHz) - 30 meters (100 feet) SideVision (320-380 kHz) - 91 meters (300 feet) each to port and starboard simultaneously SideVision in HyperVision mode (1.2 MHz) - 30 meters (100 feet) each to port and starboard simultaneously RealVision 3D (320 - 380 kHz) - 91 meters (300 feet) down and to the sides RealVision 3D in HyperVision mode (1.2 MHz) - 30 meters (100 feet) down and to the sides The actual range performance you'll see on your local waters can vary depending on the speed of your boat, the salinity and turbidity of the water, and the presence of thermocline (temperature layering) in the water.

Hello Tyler. No, the Element does not have swell compensation.

@@RaymarineInc well that's a bit of a bummer. Does the Axiom line or did I have a stroke and hallucinate that feature?

The Axiom units compensate for swells when they are in RealVision 3D mode with GPS Tracking enabled. The RealVision 3D transducers (RV-100, RV-200, 300, 400) all have an AHRS (Attitude and Heading Reference Sensor) inside them that senses the motion of the boat and filters it out. This delivers a more realistic representation of the ocean bottom when GPS Track mode is running. This is the mode where the 3D sonar automatically stitches together adjacent strips of 3D bottom data and builds-out a composite model of the ocean bottom around the boat. The bottom is updated with every fresh pass, targets in the water column (like fish) are updated as they change position. This video we shot a while back with MarineMax has some nice video of RealVision 3D with GPS Track mode turned on: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I5FvhGmT2Gc.html

Here in our office we run equipment on a small DC power supply. This is an example: www.amazon.com/Universal-Compact-Bench-Power-Supply/dp/B00069RB1Q/ref=sr_1_8

Thanks for watching, Andy!

Hello Sue. Scroll down to the Gear icon (Settings) on the home screen and press OK. Then scroll down to Retail/Demo mode and toggle the switch off.

Hello Abdul. As your boat increases in speed, the water flow gets more turbulent around the hull. This turbulence created cavitation (air bubbles) that flow along the hull and under the transducer. The transducer can't signal through air. It needs smooth water flow to work correctly. It is possible to get the sounder to work at high speed, you might just need to make some adjustments to the position of your transducer to make sure its staying in clean water flow. At speed you will lose some of the detail, but the sonar is capable of holding bottom and marking larger contacts.

@@RaymarineInc tq for infomation that is useful to me.

is there any chances that i might upgrade my transducer

Do make sure that your system has the latest software update installed. Where you are commenting on an Element video, the latest release for that products is version 3.15.50. Our team did make some improvements to its bottom-tracking algorithm that may help if you are experiencing any drop-outs. The software is available here: www.raymarine.eu/service-and-support/software-updates/element-series/lighthouse-sport-os.html

@@RaymarineInc Thank you thank you thank you. I am waiting for my Element 7 to arrive so I can install it before the fall migration of Striped Bass. Your competitor that starts with a G, which I purchased 1 year ago has been a total disapointment. Sitting in my slip at 5 feet or less or going down my canal at 5 MPH or less keeps dropping off the bottom read. Its being religated to just a Chartplotter. I am so much looking forward to my new Raymarine. Thank you for your reply.

Element is limited to using the Quantum radar because it needs to utilize a Wi-Fi connection to the scanner. If you are interested in a different radar scanner you'd need to use one of our Axiom-series displays.

I'm sorry Element is working to your expectations. Being button-based, rather than touchscreen, it does take a few presses to get to functions like tides, currents and waypoints. I'll make sure our product team sees your feedback.

Thank you for the comment. Our Axiom-series units offer integration with our mobile apps. The Element series do not offer that capability.

The 1.2 MHz Hypervision channels on Element are a great addition for anglers fishing in shallow water.

@@RaymarineInc When do we have the 1.2 MHz Hypervision in Axiom?

Element has different sonar hardware inside from Axiom to accommodate the additional 1.2 MHz channels. Unfortunately it is not as simple as a software update or transducer swap. It would require an entirely new version of Axiom, or an external black-box sonar and an additional transducer.

Thank you for the explanation! This is unfortunate because it would have been easy to just change transducer. Hopefully hypervision will be a part of the Axiom series in the future.

Thank you for the comment. Screen mirroring isn't available on Element currently. For that feature you would need to look at our Axiom-series products.

@@RaymarineInc its promised by multiple staff members...due corona there was a delay

Thank you for the feedback, Mike. I will make sure our product team sees it.

Hi David! Thanks for watching. Feel free to post a question if I can help.

Sorry...no keyboard backlight on Element.

Accurate bottom tracking can be unreliable in depths shallower than 0.8 m/2.62 ft. When operating at or below this depth be cautious of misleading sonar returns or false bottom tracking. Regarding the map card, make sure it is selected in the Cartography menu. You can choose which charts you want to see in each chart window. It sounds like yours is not selected. In the Chart app touch Menu...Settings...Cartography. Your chart should appear in the list. Touch it and a checkmark should appear next to the title indicating it is selected. The chart should load and be visible on-screen.