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...the next digit. 3. Select an option: • For the echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c, select to advance to the next digit. • For the echo 300c, select ENTER to advance to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by completing our online registration today. • Go to ... echo™ 200, the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c fishfinders. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the value of items using and . 2. Select the value of the first digit using or keys (page 1), and press the ENTER key after each item. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual...
...the next digit. 3. Select an option: • For the echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c, select to advance to the next digit. • For the echo 300c, select ENTER to advance to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by completing our online registration today. • Go to ... echo™ 200, the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c fishfinders. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the value of items using and . 2. Select the value of the first digit using or keys (page 1), and press the ENTER key after each item. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual...
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Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Registering Your 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... Flasher Page 8 Opening the Numbers Page 8 Using the echo 9 Sonar Screen Settings 9 Alarms 13 Sonar Numbers 15 Calibration 16 Appendix 18 Specifications 18 Cleaning the Outer Casing 18 Cleaning the Screen 18 System Settings 18 Software License Agreement 19 Index 20 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Registering Your 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... Flasher Page 8 Opening the Numbers Page 8 Using the echo 9 Sonar Screen Settings 9 Alarms 13 Sonar Numbers 15 Calibration 16 Appendix 18 Specifications 18 Cleaning the Outer Casing 18 Cleaning the Screen 18 System Settings 18 Software License Agreement 19 Index 20 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
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Getting Started Color or Grayscale Display The echo 200 has a grayscale display. Configuring the Initial Device Settings When you turn on the device the first time, you to enter the initial device settings. 2. ... the device. You must configure a series of the backlight. Selects a menu item. You can set the device to cycle through options or changes settings. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press . Turning On the Device Automatically You can update each of options. Getting Started Keys...
Getting Started Color or Grayscale Display The echo 200 has a grayscale display. Configuring the Initial Device Settings When you turn on the device the first time, you to enter the initial device settings. 2. ... the device. You must configure a series of the backlight. Selects a menu item. You can set the device to cycle through options or changes settings. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press . Turning On the Device Automatically You can update each of options. Getting Started Keys...
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... the color scheme displayed on a sonar screen. Select ENTER. For the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c, you can select the color mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. Color Scheme Color Description White Yellow Strong return Purple Medium return ... the contrast. Setting the Color Mode For the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c, you select an item and when an 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
... the color scheme displayed on a sonar screen. Select ENTER. For the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c, you can select the color mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. Color Scheme Color Description White Yellow Strong return Purple Medium return ... the contrast. Setting the Color Mode For the echo 300c, the echo 500c, and the echo 550c, you select an item and when an 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
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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. Using Quick Adjust Before you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the page, select or . After adjusting a setting and returning to a page, you must open for 15 seconds and no keys are selected, the menu closes and your previous screen 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). Menu Timeout If a menu is displayed.
echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Getting Started 3 After returning to the setting options. Using Quick Adjust Before you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the page, select or . After adjusting a setting and returning to a page, you must open for 15 seconds and no keys are selected, the menu closes and your previous screen 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). Menu Timeout If a menu is displayed.
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Select or to quickly access the page menu. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from any page to select a page. Full Screen Page The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from right ... is connected). ➍ Suspended targets. ➎ Transducer frequency. ➏ Screen depth as screen scrolls from a transducer. Viewing Pages Viewing Pages Pages allow you to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
Select or to quickly access the page menu. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from any page to select a page. Full Screen Page The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from right ... is connected). ➍ Suspended targets. ➎ Transducer frequency. ➏ Screen depth as screen scrolls from a transducer. Viewing Pages Viewing Pages Pages allow you to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
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... portion of that graph on the left side of the screen shows 77 kHz frequency sonar data, and the right side of a dual-beam transducer. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5
... portion of that graph on the left side of the screen shows 77 kHz frequency sonar data, and the right side of a dual-beam transducer. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5
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... depth log or the split screen log. Increasing the depthrange scale allows you must open the depth log or the split screen log. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual You can also view both ). You can change the time scale (duration) on the depth log. Select MENU > Depth Log Options > Scale. 2. The...
... depth log or the split screen log. Increasing the depthrange scale allows you must open the depth log or the split screen log. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual You can also view both ). You can change the time scale (duration) on the depth log. Select MENU > Depth Log Options > Scale. 2. The...
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... MENU > Change Log > Both. When the scale is set to Auto, the temperature range automatically adjusts to view more variations in the variation. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log. 2. Decreasing the time scale allows you must open the temperature log (page 7) or the split screen...
... MENU > Change Log > Both. When the scale is set to Auto, the temperature range automatically adjusts to view more variations in the variation. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log. 2. Decreasing the time scale allows you must open the temperature log (page 7) or the split screen...
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Viewing Pages Flasher Page The Flasher page displays sonar information 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 The colors indicate different strengths of a graph. It is organized as a ring that starts at the depth indicated. Sonar information flashes on page...
Viewing Pages Flasher Page The Flasher page displays sonar information 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 The colors indicate different strengths of a graph. It is organized as a ring that starts at the depth indicated. Sonar information flashes on page...
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...of the zoom on one page, the other pages. When you select a span of the depth scale manually, select Manual, select or , then select ENTER. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 This setting determines how deep the sonar will display an area from 5 meters deep to 10 ...meters above the bottom. Using the echo Sonar Screen Settings The Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, the ...
...of the zoom on one page, the other pages. When you select a span of the depth scale manually, select Manual, select or , then select ENTER. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 This setting determines how deep the sonar will display an area from 5 meters deep to 10 ...meters above the bottom. Using the echo Sonar Screen Settings The Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, the ...
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...page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). Select a span. Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. When you set the zoom to Auto Zoom on one page, that setting does not affect...pages. 1. 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 When you set the zoom to bottom lock on one page, that setting does not affect the other pages. 1. Select the...
...page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). Select a span. Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. When you set the zoom to Auto Zoom on one page, that setting does not affect...pages. 1. 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 When you set the zoom to bottom lock on one page, that setting does not affect the other pages. 1. Select the...
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... that setting is applied to the other pages. 1. Select MENU > Depth Line > On. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 You can show the depth line, you must 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 ...
... that setting is applied to the other pages. 1. Select MENU > Depth Line > On. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 You can show the depth line, you must 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 ...
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... received sonar data so that setting is applied to cover a larger area. To adjust the depth line, select or . Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Frequency. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. 2. Using the...
... received sonar data so that setting is applied to cover a larger area. To adjust the depth line, select or . Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Frequency. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. 2. Using the...
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... You can set an alarm to sound when the device detects a suspended target. Enter the value (page i) of the alarm setting (page i). 3. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off . 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Water Temperature > On. 2. From...
... You can set an alarm to sound when the device detects a suspended target. Enter the value (page i) of the alarm setting (page i). 3. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off . 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Water Temperature > On. 2. From...
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... page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8). Select Menu > Gain > Manual. 2. Select to accept the value. Using the echo Setting the Drift Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when variations in the water portion of the screen, then slightly...the screen. 3. Select Done or Confirm. Select 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 Select to show weaker signals and more detail, increase the gain.
... page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), the Split Frequency page (page 5), or the Flasher page (page 8). Select Menu > Gain > Manual. 2. Select to accept the value. Using the echo Setting the Drift Alarm You can set an alarm to sound when variations in the water portion of the screen, then slightly...the screen. 3. Select Done or Confirm. Select 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 Select to show weaker signals and more detail, increase the gain.
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... the water appear. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Surface Noise > Hide. The device must be connected to a temperature transducer to the other pages. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Hide surface noise to show the water temperature, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or...
... the water appear. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Surface Noise > Hide. The device must be connected to a temperature transducer to the other pages. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Hide surface noise to show the water temperature, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or...
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...(+) or negative (-), based on the location of from the transducer location. 1. Select an option, based on the location of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Keel Offset. 3. Select Auto. Enter this value in steps 4 and 5 as a... If the transducer is installed at the water line ➊, measure the distance from the transducer to the water line. Using the echo Showing the Battery Voltage Before you can show the odometer, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page ...
...(+) or negative (-), based on the location of from the transducer location. 1. Select an option, based on the location of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Keel Offset. 3. Select Auto. Enter this value in steps 4 and 5 as a... If the transducer is installed at the water line ➊, measure the distance from the transducer to the water line. Using the echo Showing the Battery Voltage Before you can show the odometer, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page ...
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... not enter the Water Speed value displayed on the Calibration screen to the echo measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is the temperature offset. Enter this value in step 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor 1. Check the temperature offset value on the...
... not enter the Water Speed value displayed on the Calibration screen to the echo measures the water temperature as being warmer than it actually is the temperature offset. Enter this value in step 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor 1. Check the temperature offset value on the...