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.../Rewind Sonar," you are instructed to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. • In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual i When you should highlight a series of... the first digit using or keys (page 1), and press the ENTER key after each item. Introduction Manual Conventions In this product. • In...
.../Rewind Sonar," you are instructed to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. • In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual i When you should highlight a series of... the first digit using or keys (page 1), and press the ENTER key after each item. Introduction Manual Conventions In this product. • In...
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... 5 Split Frequency Page 5 Log Pages 6 ii 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
... 5 Split Frequency Page 5 Log Pages 6 ii 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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... to turn on when power is applied. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Backlight. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press . TIP: Press to cycle through options or changes settings. Getting Started... Color or Grayscale Display The echo 200 has a grayscale display. Turn on -screen instructions. Scrolls through the brightness ...
... to turn on when power is applied. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Backlight. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Turning On and Turning Off the Device Press . TIP: Press to cycle through options or changes settings. Getting Started... Color or Grayscale Display The echo 200 has a grayscale display. Turn on -screen instructions. Scrolls through the brightness ...
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... 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 From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Beeper. 2. Select ENTER. Color Scheme Color Description White Yellow Strong return Purple Medium return Blue Weak...
... 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 From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Beeper. 2. Select ENTER. Color Scheme Color Description White Yellow Strong return Purple Medium return Blue Weak...
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After adjusting a setting and returning to a page, you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the page, select or . After returning to the setting options. Menu Timeout If a menu is displayed. Using Quick Adjust Before 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). echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Getting Started 3
After adjusting a setting and returning to a page, you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the page, select or . After returning to the setting options. Menu Timeout If a menu is displayed. Using Quick Adjust Before 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). echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Getting Started 3
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... page (page 8) Selecting a Page 1. Full Screen Page The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from any page to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Viewing Pages Viewing Pages Pages allow you to select a page. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ... Screen depth as screen scrolls from right to quickly access the page menu. Select a page. From any page, select MENU > Pages. 2. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from a transducer.
... page (page 8) Selecting a Page 1. Full Screen Page The Full Screen page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings from any page to left. 4 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Viewing Pages Viewing Pages Pages allow you to select a page. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ... Screen depth as screen scrolls from right to quickly access the page menu. Select a page. From any page, select MENU > Pages. 2. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from a transducer.
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... page requires the use of the Split Zoom page. Split Frequency Page On the Split Frequency page, the left side of the screen. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5 From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Split Size > Large. Split Zoom Page The Split Zoom page... portion of that graph on the left side of the screen shows 77 kHz frequency sonar data, and the right side of the screen shows 200 kHz frequency sonar data. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Zoom. ➊ ➋ ➌➍ Viewing Pages Increasing the Width...
... page requires the use of the Split Zoom page. Split Frequency Page On the Split Frequency page, the left side of the screen. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5 From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Split Size > Large. Split Zoom Page The Split Zoom page... portion of that graph on the left side of the screen shows 77 kHz frequency sonar data, and the right side of the screen shows 200 kHz frequency sonar data. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Split Zoom. ➊ ➋ ➌➍ Viewing Pages Increasing the Width...
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... log page you to view more variations in depth. Increasing the depthrange scale allows you selected is shown, select MENU > Change Log > Depth. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual You can change the depth-range scale on the full screen. Setting the Depth Log Scale Before you to view more detail over...
... log page you to view more variations in depth. Increasing the depthrange scale allows you selected is shown, select MENU > Change Log > Depth. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual You can change the depth-range scale on the full screen. Setting the Depth Log Scale Before you to view more detail over...
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.... Decreasing the temperature-range scale allows you must open the temperature log (page 7) or the split screen log (page 7). Select a temperature-range scale. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7 Viewing the Temperature Log Page The Temperature Log page displays a graphic log of water temperature readings over a longer period of time. 1. From any...
.... Decreasing the temperature-range scale allows you must open the temperature log (page 7) or the split screen log (page 7). Select a temperature-range scale. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7 Viewing the Temperature Log Page The Temperature Log page displays a graphic log of water temperature readings over a longer period of time. 1. From any...
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... sonar information on a circular depth scale, indicating what is indicated by the scale inside the ring. Depth is beneath your present location. ➋ Depth scale. 8 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
... sonar information on a circular depth scale, indicating what is indicated by the scale inside the ring. Depth is beneath your present location. ➋ Depth scale. 8 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual
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... span is applied to adjust the viewing window. 5. Select the span you can be displayed in the following paragraphs. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 Select Depth. 4. Select MENU > Range. 2. Using the echo Zoom Adjustments You can adjust the zoom of the water. When you set the range on one page, that will...
... span is applied to adjust the viewing window. 5. Select the span you can be displayed in the following paragraphs. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 Select Depth. 4. Select MENU > Range. 2. Using the echo Zoom Adjustments You can adjust the zoom of the water. When you set the range on one page, that will...
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... > Bottom Lock. 2. 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 the span. Using the echo Adjusting the Zoom Automatically Before you can adjust the zoom automatically, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split...
... > Bottom Lock. 2. 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 the span. Using the echo Adjusting the Zoom Automatically Before you can adjust the zoom automatically, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split...
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...Scroll Speed Before you can adjust the scroll speed of the screen. You can set the scroll speed on the screen longer. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Use a higher scroll speed to display the sonar information on one page, the line is applied to the other pages.... 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. When you show and adjust a horizontal line on the other pages. 1. You can show a depth line on one page, that ...
...Scroll Speed Before you can adjust the scroll speed of the screen. You can set the scroll speed on the screen longer. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Use a higher scroll speed to display the sonar information on one page, the line is applied to the other pages.... 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. When you show and adjust a horizontal line on the other pages. 1. You can show a depth line on one page, that ...
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... as symbols with background sonar information, select . • To show suspended targets as symbols with background sonar information and target depth information, Select . echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual A-Scope The A-Scope is applied to the other pages. 1. It can select a frequency, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split...
... as symbols with background sonar information, select . • To show suspended targets as symbols with background sonar information and target depth information, Select . echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual A-Scope The A-Scope is applied to the other pages. 1. It can select a frequency, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split...
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.... From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms. 2. The alarm setting appears. 4. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off . 1. 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. The alarm setting appears. 4. Alarms Setting the Shallow Water and Deep...
.... From any page, select MENU > Setup > Alarms. 2. The alarm setting appears. 4. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is turned off . 1. 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. The alarm setting appears. 4. Alarms Setting the Shallow Water and Deep...
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... screen with normal sensitivity, select Auto-Med. • 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 To see noise in the water portion of the sonar receiver to the other pages. Select Menu > Gain... > Manual. 2. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is cluttered, decrease the gain. Sonar Gain and Noise Settings You can adjust the amount ...
... screen with normal sensitivity, select Auto-Med. • 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 To see noise in the water portion of the sonar receiver to the other pages. Select Menu > Gain... > Manual. 2. NOTE: Alarm settings are saved when the device is cluttered, decrease the gain. Sonar Gain and Noise Settings You can adjust the amount ...
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...rejection. Hide surface noise to show the water speed. When you show the water temperature. Using the echo Sonar Numbers You can adjust which numbers (water temperature, battery voltage, water speed, and water speed ... setting is applied to the other pages. Setting Noise Rejection Before you can set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Noise Reject. 2. Hiding Surface Noise Before... page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). 1. Select Auto. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15
...rejection. Hide surface noise to show the water speed. When you show the water temperature. Using the echo Sonar Numbers You can adjust which numbers (water temperature, battery voltage, water speed, and water speed ... setting is applied to the other pages. Setting Noise Rejection Before you can set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Noise Reject. 2. Hiding Surface Noise Before... page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). 1. Select Auto. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15
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... a positive number. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of from the transducer 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 battery voltage, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom...
... a positive number. • If the transducer is installed at the bottom of from the transducer 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 battery voltage, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom...
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... Temperature Offset. 5. Select ENTER. 8. Use and to select positive (+) or negative (-), based on the Calibration screen to the echo measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually is known to ensure you have entered the correct value. Check the temperature...the correct value. Enter this value in step 2. Enter the value (page i) of the offset. 5. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor 1. Measure the water temperature using a thermometer or a different temperature sensor that...
... Temperature Offset. 5. Select ENTER. 8. Use and to select positive (+) or negative (-), based on the Calibration screen to the echo measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually is known to ensure you have entered the correct value. Check the temperature...the correct value. Enter this value in step 2. Enter the value (page i) of the offset. 5. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo Calibrating the Water Speed Sensor 1. Measure the water temperature using a thermometer or a different temperature sensor that...