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... (>) may appear in a safe place. They indicate that you should highlight a series of items using and . 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual i Registering Your Device Help us better support you are instructed to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in the text. Select the value of all...
... (>) may appear in a safe place. They indicate that you should highlight a series of items using and . 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual i Registering Your Device Help us better support you are instructed to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in the text. Select the value of all...
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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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...device to turn on the echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c. 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 . Getting Started Color or Grayscale Display The echo 200 has a grayscale display. ... repeatedly to adjust the brightness of these settings after restoring original factory settings (page 19). Getting Started Keys echo 300c echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c MENU ENTER Displays or hides a list of initial settings. Selects a menu item. Selects page options ...
...device to turn on the echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c. 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 . Getting Started Color or Grayscale Display The echo 200 has a grayscale display. ... repeatedly to adjust the brightness of these settings after restoring original factory settings (page 19). Getting Started Keys echo 300c echo 200, echo 500c, and echo 550c MENU ENTER Displays or hides a list of initial settings. Selects a menu item. Selects page options ...
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...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 > Sonar Setup > Color Scheme. 2. Setting the Beeper You can select the color ...mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Color Mode. 2. Adjusting the Contrast of the...
...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 > Sonar Setup > Color Scheme. 2. Setting the Beeper You can select the color ...mode (for day or night use) of the echo 200 1. From any page, select MENU > Setup > System > Color Mode. 2. Adjusting the Contrast of the...
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After returning to a page, you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the setting options. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Getting Started 3 Using Quick Adjust Before you must open for 15 seconds and no keys are selected, the menu closes and your previous screen is displayed. After adjusting a setting and returning to the page, select or . 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).
After returning to a page, you can use quick adjust, you can quickly return to the setting options. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Getting Started 3 Using Quick Adjust Before you must open for 15 seconds and no keys are selected, the menu closes and your previous screen is displayed. After adjusting a setting and returning to the page, select or . 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. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from a transducer. Select or to view sonar information in different formats. • Three sonar pages ◦◦ Full Screen page ... 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 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ Bottom depth at your present ...
Select a page. TIP: When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, select or from a transducer. Select or to view sonar information in different formats. • Three sonar pages ◦◦ Full Screen page ... 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 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Full Screen. ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ Bottom depth at your present ...
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echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5 Split Zoom Page The Split Zoom page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings on the right side of the screen, and a magnified portion of ... the width of the magnified portion of a dual-beam transducer. Split Frequency Page On the Split Frequency page, the left side of the screen shows 200 kHz frequency sonar data. NOTE: The Split Frequency page requires the use of the Split Zoom page. From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup...
echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 5 Split Zoom Page The Split Zoom page shows a full-view graph of sonar readings on the right side of the screen, and a magnified portion of ... the width of the magnified portion of a dual-beam transducer. Split Frequency Page On the Split Frequency page, the left side of the screen shows 200 kHz frequency sonar data. NOTE: The Split Frequency page requires the use of the Split Zoom page. From the Split Zoom page , select MENU > Setup...
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... log or the split screen log. Setting the Depth Log Duration Before you can set the depth log duration, you selected is received. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual You can also view both ). From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log. 2. Setting the Depth Log Scale Before you to display all the...
... log or the split screen log. Setting the Depth Log Duration Before you can set the depth log duration, you selected is received. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual You can also view both ). From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log. 2. Setting the Depth Log Scale Before you to display all the...
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... 7). Select a temperature-range scale. Viewing the Temperature Log Page The Temperature Log page displays a graphic log of time. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7
... 7). Select a temperature-range scale. Viewing the Temperature Log Page The Temperature Log page displays a graphic log of time. From any page, select MENU > Pages > Log. 2. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 7
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... a graph. 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 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Numbers.
... a graph. 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 From any page, select MENU > Pages > Numbers.
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... The Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, the Split Frequency page, and the Flasher page are not affected. 1. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 For example, if you can adjust the zoom manually, you adjust the zoom automatically, the span is applied to adjust the range automatically based on one page, the...
... The Full Screen page, the Split Zoom page, the Split Frequency page, and the Flasher page are not affected. 1. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 9 For example, if you can adjust the zoom manually, you adjust the zoom automatically, the span is applied to adjust the range automatically based on one page, the...
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Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. Using the echo Adjusting the Zoom Automatically Before you can adjust the zoom automatically, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the ...Select the span. 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 You can pause the screen, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the ...
Select an option. • For the echo 200, echo 500c, or echo 550c, select Pause/Rewind Sonar. • For the echo 300c, select Pause Sonar. Using the echo Adjusting the Zoom Automatically Before you can adjust the zoom automatically, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the ...Select the span. 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 You can pause the screen, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the ...
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... Depth Line > On. When you show and adjust a horizontal line on the other pages. 1. Sonar History Rewind When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, you can pause the screen and then scroll the screen to adjust the horizontal depth line. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup...; Scroll bar gives an indication of how far back you set the rate at the location indicated by the vertical line. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Opening the Sonar History Before you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), ...
... Depth Line > On. When you show and adjust a horizontal line on the other pages. 1. Sonar History Rewind When using the echo 200, the echo 500c, or the echo 550c, you can pause the screen and then scroll the screen to adjust the horizontal depth line. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup...; Scroll bar gives an indication of how far back you set the rate at the location indicated by the vertical line. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 11 Opening the Sonar History Before you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), ...
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...open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). Select a frequency. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual The 77 kHz frequency has a wider beam, so it is easier to targets in shallower waters. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar ...Setup > Frequency. 2. Configuring the Appearance of 200 kHz or 77 kHz. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. ...
...open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). Select a frequency. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual The 77 kHz frequency has a wider beam, so it is easier to targets in shallower waters. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar ...Setup > Frequency. 2. Configuring the Appearance of 200 kHz or 77 kHz. Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > Fish Symbols. ...
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... the Full Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. Select ENTER to sound an alarm for large fish only. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. Setting the Water Temperature Alarm If the device is turned off . 1. Enter the value of the alarm setting. 4. Select an option: •...
... the Full Screen page (page 4), select MENU > Setup > Sonar Setup > A-Scope > On. Select ENTER to sound an alarm for large fish only. echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Using the echo 2. Setting the Water Temperature Alarm If the device is turned off . 1. Enter the value of the alarm setting. 4. Select an option: •...
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...and water clarity. 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 Sonar Gain and Noise Settings You can adjust the gain, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page... the amount of gain and noise on the Split Frequency page, you must set the gain manually, increase the gain setting until you begin to see noise in the water portion of the sonar receiver to the other pages. To set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1.
...and water clarity. 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 Sonar Gain and Noise Settings You can adjust the gain, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page... the amount of gain and noise on the Split Frequency page, you must set the gain manually, increase the gain setting until you begin to see noise in the water portion of the sonar receiver to the other pages. To set the 77 kHz and the 200 kHz screens separately. 1.
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... of weak sonar returns by increasing noise rejection. You can set whether the sonar returns near the surface of those numbers. Using the echo Sonar Numbers You can adjust which numbers (water temperature, battery voltage, water speed, and water speed odometer) are displayed on one page..., you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Hiding Surface Noise Before you can hide surface noise, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page ...
... of weak sonar returns by increasing noise rejection. You can set whether the sonar returns near the surface of those numbers. Using the echo Sonar Numbers You can adjust which numbers (water temperature, battery voltage, water speed, and water speed odometer) are displayed on one page..., you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page (page 5), or the Split Frequency page (page 5). echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual 15 Hiding Surface Noise Before you can hide surface noise, you must open the Full Screen page (page 4), the Split Zoom page ...
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... at the bottom of the boat. Use and to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Battery. 2. Select Auto. Calibration Setting the Keel Offset The keel offset compensates for ...> Setup > Sonar Numbers > Number Size. 2. Select an option, based on the location of 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 (page 5), or ...
... at the bottom of the boat. Use and to measure depth from the bottom of the keel instead of the transducer. 16 echo 200, echo 300c, echo 500c, and echo 550c Owner's Manual Select MENU > Setup > Sonar Numbers > Battery. 2. Select Auto. Calibration Setting the Keel Offset The keel offset compensates for ...> Setup > Sonar Numbers > Number Size. 2. Select an option, based on the location of 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 (page 5), or ...
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...Speed value displayed on -screen instructions. Select ENTER. 8. Check the temperature offset value on the Calibration screen to the echo measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually is. Follow the on the Calibrate Water Speed screen.) 17... the water temperature using a thermometer or a different temperature sensor that is the temperature offset. Use and to the echo. 2. 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 > Temperature Offset. 5. 4....
...Speed value displayed on -screen instructions. Select ENTER. 8. Check the temperature offset value on the Calibration screen to the echo measures the water temperature as being colder than it actually is. Follow the on the Calibrate Water Speed screen.) 17... the water temperature using a thermometer or a different temperature sensor that is the temperature offset. Use and to the echo. 2. 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 > Temperature Offset. 5. 4....