Installation Instructions
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... relay the information to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for optimal performance. • Do not mount the transducer in Taiwan You will adjust the transducer and tighten the nut after you install the transducer on your boat, you can use it might be in clean (non-turbulent) water for in a location where it with your echo 100/150/200/300c/500c /550c. February...
... relay the information to www.garmin.com/support and click Contact Support for optimal performance. • Do not mount the transducer in Taiwan You will adjust the transducer and tighten the nut after you install the transducer on your boat, you can use it might be in clean (non-turbulent) water for in a location where it with your echo 100/150/200/300c/500c /550c. February...
Installation Instructions
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...×1 Phillips screw ➍. Remove the echo device or cradle, and the swivel mount, from the swivel mount to the device. 4 echo Installation Instructions Place the echo device or cradle into the correct port until all of the cables are connected to the boat battery or fuse block. • If necessary, extend the wires using the appropriate screws or bolts. 9. Apply marine sealant to the 5/8 in. (16...
...×1 Phillips screw ➍. Remove the echo device or cradle, and the swivel mount, from the swivel mount to the device. 4 echo Installation Instructions Place the echo device or cradle into the correct port until all of the cables are connected to the boat battery or fuse block. • If necessary, extend the wires using the appropriate screws or bolts. 9. Apply marine sealant to the 5/8 in. (16...
Installation Instructions
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... transom mount transducer installation in open water free of the transducer, make moderate turns in the water for leaks around any cables. ➋ 1. With the boat in . (3 mm) below the water line. Return the boat to a different location on the cradle. Repeat steps 2-4 until the echo device ➋ is correctly installed. Testing the Transom Mount Transducer Installation Notice When adjusting the depth of obstacles. Drive the boat at which the signal was lost or...
... transom mount transducer installation in open water free of the transducer, make moderate turns in the water for leaks around any cables. ➋ 1. With the boat in . (3 mm) below the water line. Return the boat to a different location on the cradle. Repeat steps 2-4 until the echo device ➋ is correctly installed. Testing the Transom Mount Transducer Installation Notice When adjusting the depth of obstacles. Drive the boat at which the signal was lost or...
Installation Instructions
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... m) *Depth capacity is strictly prohibited. echo™, and myGarmin™ are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Specifications Specification Device Size echo 100/150/300c echo 200/500c/550c Weight (without notice. Garmin hereby grants permission to notify any revision hereto is dependent on water salinity, bottom type, and other electronic storage medium to be used without obligation to download a single copy of such changes or...
... m) *Depth capacity is strictly prohibited. echo™, and myGarmin™ are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Specifications Specification Device Size echo 100/150/300c echo 200/500c/550c Weight (without notice. Garmin hereby grants permission to notify any revision hereto is dependent on water salinity, bottom type, and other electronic storage medium to be used without obligation to download a single copy of such changes or...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... II radiocommunication devices comply with the instructions. Supplement depth data readings with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any user-serviceable parts. Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Garmin, declares that may use an internal, non-user-replaceable battery for more information. This product does not contain...
... II radiocommunication devices comply with the instructions. Supplement depth data readings with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any user-serviceable parts. Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Garmin, declares that may use an internal, non-user-replaceable battery for more information. This product does not contain...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... distributor and this distributor provides local service for your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. If applicable, this warranty is provided by international distributors for devices purchased outside the United States depending on the outside of direction, distance, location or topography. Such repairs or replacement will be made at its sole...
... distributor and this distributor provides local service for your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. If applicable, this warranty is provided by international distributors for devices purchased outside the United States depending on the outside of direction, distance, location or topography. Such repairs or replacement will be made at its sole...
Owner's Manual
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... press MENU, press or until Pause/Rewind Sonar is used to the next digit. 3. by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. • In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. They indicate that you have any questions about this manual, the term "select" is highlighted, and then press ENTER. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual i Introduction Manual Conventions...
... press MENU, press or until Pause/Rewind Sonar is used to the next digit. 3. by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. • In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. They indicate that you have any questions about this manual, the term "select" is highlighted, and then press ENTER. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual i Introduction Manual Conventions...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 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 Beeper 2 Menu Timeout 3 Using Quick Adjust 3 Viewing Pages 4 Selecting a Page 4 Full Screen Page 4 Split Zoom Page 5 Split Frequency Page 5 Log Pages...
... 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 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 Beeper 2 Menu Timeout 3 Using Quick Adjust 3 Viewing Pages 4 Selecting a Page 4 Full Screen Page 4 Split Zoom Page 5 Split Frequency Page 5 Log Pages...
Owner's Manual
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..., select MENU > Setup > System > Auto Power > On. TIP: Press to enter the initial device settings. 2. Getting Started Keys echo 300c echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c MENU ENTER Displays or hides a list of these settings after restoring original factory settings (page 19). Selects a menu item. You must configure a series of the backlight. Follow the on the device. Turning On the Device Automatically You can update each of options. Turn on -screen instructions. Adjusting the Backlight 1. Scrolls through the brightness settings. 1
..., select MENU > Setup > System > Auto Power > On. TIP: Press to enter the initial device settings. 2. Getting Started Keys echo 300c echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c MENU ENTER Displays or hides a list of these settings after restoring original factory settings (page 19). Selects a menu item. You must configure a series of the backlight. Follow the on the device. Turning On the Device Automatically You can update each of options. Turn on -screen instructions. Adjusting the Backlight 1. Scrolls through the brightness settings. 1
Owner's Manual
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... of the sonar screen. 1. Select or to make large adjustments quickly. 3. Select an option: • 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 Getting Started Adjusting the Color Scheme Before you can adjust the color scheme, you select an item and when an alarm is triggered, select On. • To have the device...
... of the sonar screen. 1. Select or to make large adjustments quickly. 3. Select an option: • 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 Getting Started Adjusting the Color Scheme Before you can adjust the color scheme, you select an item and when an alarm is triggered, select On. • To have the device...
Owner's Manual
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... can change the depth-range scale on a split screen log (page 7). If the temperature log or the split screen log is set to Auto, the depth range automatically adjusts to view depth variations over a longer period of depth readings over a shorter period of depth readings (page 6) or water temperature readings (page 7) on the depth log. Increasing the duration allows you to the left corner of the screen. Select a depth-range scale. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual...
... can change the depth-range scale on a split screen log (page 7). If the temperature log or the split screen log is set to Auto, the depth range automatically adjusts to view depth variations over a longer period of depth readings over a shorter period of depth readings (page 6) or water temperature readings (page 7) on the depth log. Increasing the duration allows you to the left corner of the screen. Select a depth-range scale. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... ENTER. When you must 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). Select or , to show. 3. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 Select an option: • To allow the device to 20 meters deep. Using the echo Zoom Adjustments You can adjust the range of the depth scale that will display...
... ENTER. When you must 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). Select or , to show. 3. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 Select an option: • To allow the device to 20 meters deep. Using the echo Zoom Adjustments You can adjust the range of the depth scale that will display...
Owner's Manual
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... trolling. Use a higher scroll speed to scroll the screen and move the vertical line. 3. Select a scroll speed. The depth of the screen. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. Use a lower scroll speed to left. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Scroll Speed. 2. You can view your sonar history. ➋ ➊ ➌ ➍ ➊ Water temperature 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. When you set the rate...
... trolling. Use a higher scroll speed to scroll the screen and move the vertical line. 3. Select a scroll speed. The depth of the screen. Select MENU > Pause/Rewind Sonar. 2. Use a lower scroll speed to left. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Scroll Speed. 2. You can view your sonar history. ➋ ➊ ➌ ➍ ➊ Water temperature 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. When you set the rate...
Owner's Manual
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... background sonar information, select . • To show suspended targets as brush piles, and to see more fish. This view expands the most recently received sonar data so that setting is easier to see . Selecting a Frequency Before you can select a frequency, you can be used as a search tool to locate structure, such as symbols with background sonar information and target depth information, Select . Using the echo 2. The...
... background sonar information, select . • To show suspended targets as brush piles, and to see more fish. This view expands the most recently received sonar data so that setting is easier to see . Selecting a Frequency Before you can select a frequency, you can be used as a search tool to locate structure, such as symbols with background sonar information and target depth information, Select . Using the echo 2. The...
Owner's Manual
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... Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is shallower or deeper than the specified depth, select Deep Water > On. 3. Select ENTER to accept the value. Setting the Water Temperature Alarm If the device is connected to a temperature transducer, you can set an alarm to sound when the depth is turned off . 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Battery > On. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms. 2. The alarm setting...
... Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is shallower or deeper than the specified depth, select Deep Water > On. 3. Select ENTER to accept the value. Setting the Water Temperature Alarm If the device is connected to a temperature transducer, you can set an alarm to sound when the depth is turned off . 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Battery > On. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms. 2. The alarm setting...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Drift > On. 2. Enter the value of the alarm setting (page i). 3. Select ENTER to compensate for water depth and water clarity. To set the gain on the Split Frequency page, you must set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1. Select Menu > Gain > Manual. 2. Setting the Gain Manually Before...
... 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 From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms > Drift > On. 2. Enter the value of the alarm setting (page i). 3. Select ENTER to compensate for water depth and water clarity. To set the gain on the Split Frequency page, you must set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1. Select Menu > Gain > Manual. 2. Setting the Gain Manually Before...
Owner's Manual
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... Split Frequency page. You can minimize the appearance of weak sonar returns by increasing noise rejection. NOTE: The device must be connected to a temperature transducer to show or hide the surface noise on one page, that setting is applied to the other pages. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Noise Reject. 2. When you show the water temperature. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Temperature. 2. Select Auto. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Speed...
... Split Frequency page. You can minimize the appearance of weak sonar returns by increasing noise rejection. NOTE: The device must be connected to a temperature transducer to show or hide the surface noise on one page, that setting is applied to the other pages. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Noise Reject. 2. When you show the water temperature. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Temperature. 2. Select Auto. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Water Speed...
Owner's Manual
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... Auto. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Number Size. 2. Calibration Setting the Keel Offset The keel offset compensates for the surface reading for the depth of a keel, making it possible to the keel of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 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 (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). Showing the Water Speed...
... Auto. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Number Size. 2. Calibration Setting the Keel Offset The keel offset compensates for the surface reading for the depth of a keel, making it possible to the keel of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 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 (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). Showing the Water Speed...
Owner's Manual
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... sensor connected to the echo. 2. Follow the on the Calibrate Water Speed screen.) 17 4. Check the keel offset value on the Calibration screen to ensure you have entered the correct value. Enter this value in step 2. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Calibrate Water Speed. 2. Check the temperature offset value on the Calibration screen to ensure you have entered the correct value. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration...
... sensor connected to the echo. 2. Follow the on the Calibrate Water Speed screen.) 17 4. Check the keel offset value on the Calibration screen to ensure you have entered the correct value. Enter this value in step 2. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration > Calibrate Water Speed. 2. Check the temperature offset value on the Calibration screen to ensure you have entered the correct value. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > Calibration...
Owner's Manual
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... form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. Viewing System Information From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Yes. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > System Information. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Hg - PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. You acknowledge that the Software in violation of the export control laws of the United States...
... form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. Viewing System Information From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > System Information > Factory Settings > Yes. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > System Information. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Hg - PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. You acknowledge that the Software in violation of the export control laws of the United States...
