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... of Garmin Ltd. Information in this manual or any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual onto a hard drive or other countries. Specifications Specification Device Size echo 100/150/300c echo 200/500c/550c Weight (without bail mount) Weight (with bail mount) Display echo 100/150/300c echo 200 echo 500c echo 550c echo 100/150/300c echo 200 echo 500c echo 550c echo 100/150 echo 200 echo 300c echo 500c echo...
... of Garmin Ltd. Information in this manual or any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual onto a hard drive or other countries. Specifications Specification Device Size echo 100/150/300c echo 200/500c/550c Weight (without bail mount) Weight (with bail mount) Display echo 100/150/300c echo 200 echo 500c echo 550c echo 100/150/300c echo 200 echo 500c echo 550c echo 100/150 echo 200 echo 300c echo 500c echo...
Owner's Manual
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... to be used without obligation to notify any revision hereto is a trademark of this manual may not be viewed and to change or improve its subsidiaries All rights reserved. echo™ is strictly prohibited. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may be reproduced, copied,..., downloaded or stored in the content without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. Garmin® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of Garmin. © 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its products and to change without the express prior written...
... to be used without obligation to notify any revision hereto is a trademark of this manual may not be viewed and to change or improve its subsidiaries All rights reserved. echo™ is strictly prohibited. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may be reproduced, copied,..., downloaded or stored in the content without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. Garmin® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of Garmin. © 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its products and to change without the express prior written...
Owner's Manual
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..., and then press ENTER. Select the value of all digits. This manual includes information for product warnings and other important information. Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact Garmin Product Support if you are instructed to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in the text. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner...
..., and then press ENTER. Select the value of all digits. This manual includes information for product warnings and other important information. Contacting Garmin Product Support Contact Garmin Product Support if you are instructed to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in the text. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner...
Owner's Manual
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... Device i Contacting Garmin Product Support i Manual Conventions i Entering Numerical Values i Getting Started 1 Keys...1 Turning On and Turning Off the Device 1 Color or Grayscale Display 1 Configuring the Initial Device Settings 1 Turning On the Device Automatically 1 Adjusting the Backlight 1 Adjusting the Color Scheme 2 Setting the Color Mode 2 Adjusting the Contrast of the echo 200 2 Setting the...
... Device i Contacting Garmin Product Support i Manual Conventions i Entering Numerical Values i Getting Started 1 Keys...1 Turning On and Turning Off the Device 1 Color or Grayscale Display 1 Configuring the Initial Device Settings 1 Turning On the Device Automatically 1 Adjusting the Backlight 1 Adjusting the Color Scheme 2 Setting the Color Mode 2 Adjusting the Contrast of the echo 200 2 Setting the...
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... ENTER Displays or hides a list of these settings after restoring original factory settings (page 19). Selects page options (page 4) on the device. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press . Configuring the Initial Device Settings When you turn on the device the first time, you...
... ENTER Displays or hides a list of these settings after restoring original factory settings (page 19). Selects page options (page 4) on the device. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press . Configuring the Initial Device Settings When you turn on the device the first time, you...
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... Started Adjusting the Color Scheme Before you can adjust the color scheme, you can select the color mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. Select Day or Night. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Color Scheme. 2. From any page, select MENU > Setup > ...alarm is triggered, select On. • To have the device beep only when alarms are triggered, select Alarms Only. 2 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select a color scheme. Setting the Beeper You can select the color scheme displayed on a sonar screen. Color Scheme Color ...
... Started Adjusting the Color Scheme Before you can adjust the color scheme, you can select the color mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. Select Day or Night. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Color Scheme. 2. From any page, select MENU > Setup > ...alarm is triggered, select On. • To have the device beep only when alarms are triggered, select Alarms Only. 2 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select a color scheme. Setting the Beeper You can select the color scheme displayed on a sonar screen. Color Scheme Color ...
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echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Getting Started 3 After returning to the setting options. After adjusting a setting and returning to a page, you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the page, select or . Using Quick Adjust Before you must open for 15 seconds and no keys are selected, the menu closes and your previous screen is displayed. Menu Timeout If a menu is open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8).
echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Getting Started 3 After returning to the setting options. After adjusting a setting and returning to a page, you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the page, select or . Using Quick Adjust Before you must open for 15 seconds and no keys are selected, the menu closes and your previous screen is displayed. Menu Timeout If a menu is open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8).
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Select a page. From any page to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ Bottom depth at your present location. ➋ ...
Select a page. From any page to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ Bottom depth at your present location. ➋ ...
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... Split Frequency page, the left side of a dual-beam transducer. From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Split Size > Large. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Frequency. ➊ Depth, water temperature, and water speed. ➋ Zoomed depth scale. ➌ Zoom window...
... Split Frequency page, the left side of a dual-beam transducer. From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Split Size > Large. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Frequency. ➊ Depth, water temperature, and water speed. ➋ Zoomed depth scale. ➌ Zoom window...
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... scale on the full screen. Decreasing the duration allows you must open the depth log or the split screen log. When the scale is received. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
... scale on the full screen. Decreasing the duration allows you must open the depth log or the split screen log. When the scale is received. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
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... scale. You can change the temperature-range scale on the water temperature log. You can change the time scale on the temperature log. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7 Viewing Pages Setting the Temperature Log Scale Before you can set the temperature log duration, you to view more detail over a shorter...
... scale. You can change the temperature-range scale on the water temperature log. You can change the time scale on the temperature log. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7 Viewing Pages Setting the Temperature Log Scale Before you can set the temperature log duration, you to view more detail over a shorter...
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... to the table on page 2). Sonar information flashes on a circular depth scale, indicating what is beneath your present location. ➋ Depth scale. 8 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Opening the Numbers Page The Numbers page displays numeric information instead of the sonar return (refer to use the odometer. From any page...
... to the table on page 2). Sonar information flashes on a circular depth scale, indicating what is beneath your present location. ➋ Depth scale. 8 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Opening the Numbers Page The Numbers page displays numeric information instead of the sonar return (refer to use the odometer. From any page...
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...deep to adjust the zoom automatically. Adjusting the Zoom Manually Before you would like to adjust the range automatically based on one page, the other pages. Select Depth. 4. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 You can adjust the range of the flasher.... Select Menu > Zoom > Manual Zoom > Span. 2. When you must open the Full Screen page (page 4),...
...deep to adjust the zoom automatically. Adjusting the Zoom Manually Before you would like to adjust the range automatically based on one page, the other pages. Select Depth. 4. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 You can adjust the range of the flasher.... Select Menu > Zoom > Manual Zoom > Span. 2. When you must open the Full Screen page (page 4),...
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...one page, that setting does not affect the other pages. 1. Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. For example, if you select a span of 20 meters, the device will ...page (page 5). Resuming the Sonar Screen After pausing the screen or viewing the sonar history, select MENU > Resume Sonar. 10 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select a span. Select Menu > Zoom > Bottom Lock. 2. The distance from the water bottom to the Water Bottom Before...
...one page, that setting does not affect the other pages. 1. Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. For example, if you select a span of 20 meters, the device will ...page (page 5). Resuming the Sonar Screen After pausing the screen or viewing the sonar history, select MENU > Resume Sonar. 10 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select a span. Select Menu > Zoom > Bottom Lock. 2. The distance from the water bottom to the Water Bottom Before...
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... at the location indicated by the vertical line. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Using the echo 1. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. Select MENU > Depth Line > On. Sonar History Rewind When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, you can pause the screen and then scroll...open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5) in the echo 200, echo 500c, or the echo 550c. Setting the Sonar Scroll Speed Before you can set the scroll speed on one page, the line is also displayed on ...
... at the location indicated by the vertical line. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Using the echo 1. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. Select MENU > Depth Line > On. Sonar History Rewind When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, you can pause the screen and then scroll...open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5) in the echo 200, echo 500c, or the echo 550c. Setting the Sonar Scroll Speed Before you can set the scroll speed on one page, the line is also displayed on ...
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...a frequency on one page, that shows the range to the bottom. ➊ ➋ ➊ A-Scope ➋ Diameter of 200 kHz or 77 kHz. The 200 kHz frequency shows better detail, has a narrower beam, and is applied to cover a larger area. When you must open the Full...pages. 1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. 2. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Frequency. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. It can also be used in detecting fish that it can set how the sonar interprets suspended targets, you can be helpful...
...a frequency on one page, that shows the range to the bottom. ➊ ➋ ➊ A-Scope ➋ Diameter of 200 kHz or 77 kHz. The 200 kHz frequency shows better detail, has a narrower beam, and is applied to cover a larger area. When you must open the Full...pages. 1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. 2. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Frequency. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. It can also be used in detecting fish that it can set how the sonar interprets suspended targets, you can be helpful...
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... when the depth is connected to a temperature transducer, you can set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. Select Done or Confirm. Setting the Water Temperature Alarm If the device is deeper than ± 2 °F (±.1.1 °C). Select ENTER...
... when the depth is connected to a temperature transducer, you can set an alarm to sound when the battery reaches a specified low voltage. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. Select Done or Confirm. Setting the Water Temperature Alarm If the device is deeper than ± 2 °F (±.1.1 °C). Select ENTER...
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... an option: • To display the sonar screen with lower sensitivity and less noise, select Auto-Low. 14 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual When you must set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1. To see noise in depth at your present location exceed the specified depth. Sonar Gain...
... an option: • To display the sonar screen with lower sensitivity and less noise, select Auto-Low. 14 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual When you must set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1. To see noise in depth at your present location exceed the specified depth. Sonar Gain...
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... can show or hide the surface noise on the Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, and the Split Frequency page. Select Auto. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Speed. 2. NOTE: The device must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page...
... can show or hide the surface noise on the Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, and the Split Frequency page. Select Auto. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Speed. 2. NOTE: The device must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page...